Comments on: Open Source Software:– No More PowerPoint http://livingos.com/2007/05/10/open-source-software-open-office/ Tim's blog on anything from this week's lectionary, to open source software like WordPress Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:09:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Living Open Source » The One Way http://livingos.com/2007/05/10/open-source-software-open-office/#comment-4278 Living Open Source » The One Way Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:16:01 +0000 http://www.livingos.com/2007/05/10/open-source-software-open-office/#comment-4278 [...] can also download a slide background for Impress (or PowerPoint if you haven’t caught [...] [...] can also download a slide background for Impress (or PowerPoint if you haven’t caught [...]

]]> By: Tim http://livingos.com/2007/05/10/open-source-software-open-office/#comment-1597 Tim Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:04:18 +0000 http://www.livingos.com/2007/05/10/open-source-software-open-office/#comment-1597 You can add video or sound/music clips to a presentation that play automatically or when clicked. I think this is similar to PowerPoint. You can add video or sound/music clips to a presentation that play automatically or when clicked. I think this is similar to PowerPoint.

]]> By: Joni Solis http://livingos.com/2007/05/10/open-source-software-open-office/#comment-1595 Joni Solis Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:06:13 +0000 http://www.livingos.com/2007/05/10/open-source-software-open-office/#comment-1595 Can you add music or audio (talking) to Impress presentations? Can you add music or audio (talking) to Impress presentations?

]]> By: Living Open Source » Poll: Did PowerPoint help or hinder the sermon in church last Sunday? http://livingos.com/2007/05/10/open-source-software-open-office/#comment-1271 Living Open Source » Poll: Did PowerPoint help or hinder the sermon in church last Sunday? Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:27:19 +0000 http://www.livingos.com/2007/05/10/open-source-software-open-office/#comment-1271 [...] say PowerPoint, but of course you’d be better off with Impress. But if the preacher used pictures and words on a screen to get his point across, did it [...] [...] say PowerPoint, but of course you’d be better off with Impress. But if the preacher used pictures and words on a screen to get his point across, did it [...]

]]> By: Tim http://livingos.com/2007/05/10/open-source-software-open-office/#comment-447 Tim Thu, 17 May 2007 11:25:19 +0000 http://www.livingos.com/2007/05/10/open-source-software-open-office/#comment-447 No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: viu http://livingos.com/2007/05/10/open-source-software-open-office/#comment-446 viu Thu, 17 May 2007 10:25:04 +0000 http://www.livingos.com/2007/05/10/open-source-software-open-office/#comment-446 And ubuntu has alsu Christian edition, called UbuntuCE ;) And ubuntu has alsu Christian edition, called UbuntuCE ;)

]]> By: Jeff Hanlon http://livingos.com/2007/05/10/open-source-software-open-office/#comment-448 Jeff Hanlon Thu, 10 May 2007 13:55:58 +0000 http://www.livingos.com/2007/05/10/open-source-software-open-office/#comment-448 If your needs are basic internet, email, instant messaging and office applications, go one better than Open Office and install Ubuntu or another of its Linux-based, open source operating systems: http://www.ubuntu.com . It's leaner, more secure and in many ways more versatile than Windows. Open Office and Firefox come with the package. I am assembling a system for a non-profit group at the moment and will be saving them well over $300 CDN by installing Ubuntu and Open Office, not to mention the potential savings by avoiding virus and spyware attacks and overuse of the system's resources. If your needs are basic internet, email, instant messaging and office applications, go one better than Open Office and install Ubuntu or another of its Linux-based, open source operating systems: http://www.ubuntu.com . It’s leaner, more secure and in many ways more versatile than Windows. Open Office and Firefox come with the package.

I am assembling a system for a non-profit group at the moment and will be saving them well over $300 CDN by installing Ubuntu and Open Office, not to mention the potential savings by avoiding virus and spyware attacks and overuse of the system’s resources.

]]> By: mrben http://livingos.com/2007/05/10/open-source-software-open-office/#comment-449 mrben Thu, 10 May 2007 11:23:45 +0000 http://www.livingos.com/2007/05/10/open-source-software-open-office/#comment-449 Woohoo - I'm famous :) Woohoo - I’m famous :)

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