Category Archives: Business Software

10 Reasons to use OpenOffice.org

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Phil

There was much excitement around the release of OpenOffice.org 3.0 last month. Download servers were overloaded with the initial demand and many tech blog posts were written. But now the dust has settled it is a great time to look … Continue reading →

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Open Source Encryption Software

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Phil

I am giving a short workshop at the upcoming IAAITC’s Business Continuity and Risk Management Summit where I will be talking about open source security software. As I have only got a short time and I think it is quite … Continue reading →

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Can OpenOffice.org 3.0 change the world?

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Phil

Every day it seams a new version of someones favourite software is released somegreatphotosoftware version 5.5.5 or thebestmusicplayer version 1,1,01. Little excitement is seen around the world except by the group fanboys and girls of that product waiting for the … Continue reading →

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Wiki Links for FLOSS Business Software

Posted on July 20, 2008 by Phil

Good documentation can separate great software from good software. Documentation is an area where open source often beats proprietary solutions hands down. Often up to date and user friendly documentation for proprietary software does not exist, is not available or … Continue reading →

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SugarCRM CEO John Roberts on Floss Weekly Podcast

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Phil

Floss Weekly is an excellent podcast from The Twit Network and Leo Laporte. Originally co-hosted with Chris DiBona it is now hosted with Randal Shwartz. It covers many different projects from the world of Free Libre Open Source Software but … Continue reading →

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Open Office – links for 2008-07-15

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Phil

Openoffice.org 3.0 will soon be available (there is a second beta out now). Below is just a couple of quick links that I have come across in the last couple of days. When it is released I will write a … Continue reading →

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IPhone (2.0) apps

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Phil

Finally with the release of the iPhone 2.0 software the much discussed App Store was open for business. If Friendfeed and Twitter are anything to go by the release did not go smoothly for everyone (iBrick jokes were common). It … Continue reading →

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John Locke – Open Source Solutions For SME’s

Posted on July 6, 2008 by Phil

Great video with John Locke from Freelock Computing who has now started twittering. John wrote the book ‘Open Source Solutions for Small Business Problems’ and although it is a little out of date now it is still a fantastic book … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthaday GPL v3

Posted on July 5, 2008 by Phil

Interesting article over at information week here discussing the 1st anniversary of the GPL v3 (GNU General Public License Version 3). Now although a discussion about Open Source licenses is a bit like naval gazing or in TWIT speak ‘inside … Continue reading →

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