OpenOffice.org V3.0 Sets Download Record, 80% Windows

thefickler writes "The newest version of OpenOffice, version 3.0, has set a download record in its first week of availability. Most surprising is the fact that over 80% of downloads were from Windows users. As one commentator noted, when it comes to a choice between almost identical software (e.g. Microsoft Office and OpenOffice), price is the determining factor."

Price a determinating factor?

[Anonymous Coward]

People don't want to spend money on something they can get for free? That's amazing! Seriously, I know I'm not working at the only company that is getting ready to dump Microsoft Office. It's pretty sad when you realize that the vast majority of your workers would be happier going from Office 2003 to OpenOffice than going to Office 2007.

ahh

[nomadic]

As one commentator noted, when it comes to a choice between almost identical software (e.g. Microsoft Office and OpenOffice), price is the determining factor.

And that's why more people use OpenOffice than Microsoft Office...oh wait

We are the hardcore

[coryking]

Google is nothing but a couple little improvements to Archie and Veronica. Typical of marketing losers, they take a working search engine like Veronica, "embrace and extend" GOPHER to use HTTP, and then plaster it with useless ads and graphics.

I have my copy of Lynx complied with HTTP off. Screw those corporate bastards!

Re:Package Managers?

[Anonymous Coward]

It's in Gentoo; I have been compiling it for a few days...

There, fixed it for you

Re:Package Managers?

[porl]

nonsense. there is no such thing as binary packages for gentoo... it's a myth and you know it. i'll have you stop perpetuating those lies right away if you please.

porl

Re:Almost identical? Not quite.

[pseudonomous]

Turns out the "Portable Document Format" isn't so portable after all...

Re:Something better than OOo

[beav007]

what-you-see-is-a-bit-like-what-you'll-get editor

That's better than the WYSIWTF that Frontpage managed...

Re:Package Managers?

[dwater]

hrm...2hrs for a 2 yo laptop

so, I guess 1hr for a 1 yo laptop

I see a pattern :)

If I buy a brand new laptop, it'll be compiled instantly, right?

Re:Package Managers?

[Kijori]

You could ask a friend to download it and mail a CD

This is Slashdot, you insensitive clod!

Thiotimoline?

[Mathinker]

If Asimov were still around to read your comment, he'd probably knock off a story as to how new versions of OO.o aren't actually developed the way we think; instead, they're reverse engineered from compiled binaries found on pre-release laptops!