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Operating Systems => Linux and UNIX => Topic started by: Master of Reality on 13 June 2002, 04:21
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theres that profanity again.
I installed staroffice a while ago and most of the time when i start i get a different error message each time.
The first time it said there was a bad file (or 1 missing) and repaired it. Then it did it again. Then I ran from the konsole as superuser and it worked. then I tried opening about 12 different prgrams and X restarted and closed them all. Now I tried it (from console as SU) and it just says 'aborted' and exits. Now i tried again and it says it cant open the DISPLAY. Might it be time to restart Linux?
What the hell was the point of dling staroffice mere minutes before i had to pay for it is it doesnt even work.
[ June 12, 2002: Message edited by: Master of Reality / Bob ]
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I actually had to restart Linux. I was doing things iwth programs in KDE and then hit ctrl-alt-F1 to switch to a terminal and it just froze. I waited a couple seconds, tried a couple things, and it wasnt doing anything at all. I was forced to restart (ctrl-alt-del)... There goes two weeks of uptime. Now staroffice works though.
[ June 12, 2002: Message edited by: Master of Reality / Bob ]
[ June 12, 2002: Message edited by: Master of Reality / Bob ]
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I use StarOffice and the only problem I had was when I tried to install it as root....but when I installed it as user(insert_name_here) it installed fine and works every time.
Why I think I might even do my ERD diagrams on it...yeah thats it....uhm can StarOffice do Chen diagrams?
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I installed it as root. Now I dont think it will work with user... I think i gotta change the permissions on the files.
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No wonder no one uses Star Office. No one would use it even if Sun gave it away for free! (which they actually do, up to version 5.2)
Too bad you can't run some real software on Linux, like MS Office.
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Ya... this staroffice is still not nearly as bad as office 2000, which i have on my win machine.
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Why do you say that? Star Office is an absolute resource hog and takes about 10 seconds or more to load on even a relativly fast machine. I use Office 2000 and experience no problems at all. At least Office 2000 doesn't render fonts crappily like Star Office does. MS Office may be a little "ahem" because MS doesn't use open file formats (for obvious reasons) but it is loaded with every feature you could possibly want, and most people couldn't do their jobs without it. Heck, I much prefer KOffice to staroffice, at least koffice isn't bloated as hell. Hancom Office looks interesting (it uses the QT toolkit) but it costs money.
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In fact, star office is so lousy that Sun released the source code, since it is worthless to them anyway.
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actaully they realesed the source code so they wouldn't have to maintan it for there own use
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That must be why the thousands of programs licensed under the GPL also have released their souorce, huh winXPiss luser? If you really have that outlook about Open Source then there is something seriously wrong with you (http://smile.gif)
[ June 12, 2002: Message edited by: Master of Reality / Bob ]
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I us eOpenOffice, but some of the things apply for Star Office as well.
Install it as root. then run the setup program that is in the install directory(somewhere in /usr). Choose workstation installation and it will set it up so there is a folder in your home directory, and there should be a program in there that you run.
btw- Xpiss, the source was released becuase Sun has begun to realize that Open Source is good. It allows them to have bugs fixed faster through it's sister software, OpenOffice.
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All the lies, lies, lies, lies! The only time a software developer releases the source code to one of its programs is when it has officially died. Both netscape and sun released the source code to their programs because the software was no longer of any value to them. Sort of like donating to Goodwill.
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.....I think i have officially started ignoring this dumbass.
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Yes, but that doesn't change the fact that you'll work it all off (http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2002/03/08/gay_penguins/).
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Originally posted by Windows XP User #5225982375:
All the lies, lies, lies, lies! The only time a software developer releases the source code to one of its programs is when it has officially died. Both netscape and sun released the source code to their programs because the software was no longer of any value to them. Sort of like donating to Goodwill.
Yeah... I guess thats why Linus released the Linux source. I guess thats why Apple released the Darwin source(and is still maikng oogles of money off of it).
I wonder.... I'm going to try something.
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Darwin is just FreeBSD, and besides, the only thing that makes OS X any different from any other version of UNIX is the GUI... which Apple will not release the source code to.
"Linus" is not a software company. He released the Linux kernel as open source because one person alone couldn't possibly maintain it.
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Originally posted by Windows XP User #5225982375:
Darwin is just FreeBSD, and besides, the only thing that makes OS X any different from any other version of UNIX is the GUI... which Apple will not release the source code to.
"Linus" is not a software company. He released the Linux kernel as open source because one person alone couldn't possibly maintain it.
1) not quite.... It uses a variant of the Mach kernel, not the FreeBSD kernel. And I've heard unconfirmed rumors that Apple plans on opening up Aqua eventually(and Apple responds with no comment).
2) no duh! Any smart person would know I meant Linus Torvolds. He actually has made millions off of Linux so far. He lives in a multi million dollar home, has a BMW Z3 worth nearly 100,000 dollars. He is richer than you or I will probably ever be, becuase of Linux.
[ June 12, 2002: Message edited by: Heru ]
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I didn't know he was a pimp.
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Windows XP User #5225982375: I didn't know he was a pimp.
So, your saying that Bill Gates is a pimp too. Where else does he get such cheap employee's that work for him, because they can't do anything better?
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Microsoft employee: I like the freedom I get here *playing ping-pong with a collegue* (don't make me prove this with a movie, because it's true)
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Anybody notice how when XP Luser began showering us with his drivel we haven't heard a peep out of Zombie9920002340050052343? Hmmmmm.....
XP Luser is just mad because OpenOffice is better than MS Office and you can use it legally without paying a penny to anyone. Not to mention it being cross platform, unlike the Microshit version... And the source can be modified if you want to tailor/modify it. OpenOffice is by far the best Office environment available.
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Originally posted by VoidMain:
Anybody notice how when XP Luser began showering us with his drivel we haven't heard a peep out of Zombie9920002340050052343? Hmmmmm.....
XP Luser is just mad because OpenOffice is better than MS Office and you can use it legally without paying a penny to anyone. Not to mention it being cross platform, unlike the Microshit version... And the source can be modified if you want to tailor/modify it. OpenOffice is by far the best Office environment available.
I did notice that... but Zombie also didnt say anything for a while before XP Luser came.. I thought he was dead... but now i'm not too sure.
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Yeah, all that time was probably when he was trying to get XPee installed and getting through all of those "Are you sure?" prompts, and registration hoops.
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I just checked.. unless he switched ISPs then its not Zombie.
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Install Star Office as follows:
1: Ignore twat that goes on about XP. Probably an M$ stooge who's sucking up to his bosses by spreading FUD on newsgroups. Get a life boy, I'd guess 5% of MS Office users use more than 10% of it's features. Star Office is more than up to most people's needs (as is Linux).
2: log in via su or as root. cd to the directory that your Star Office install script and files are in and type:
./setup -net
then press enter.
when SO installs, put it in a user sharable directory e.g. /usr/local/staroffice
log out and log in as a user. Type cd /usr/local/staroffice (or wherever) then:
./setup
then hit enter
You can then install Star Office in your user directory. What's more, it installs into user directories as a thin client installation of around 1.8MB saving you shit loads of HDD space at the same time. All the users on the system can can install their own 1.8MB setup and if you have a server you can do the -net install in a publicly shared directory and run the thin client ./setup on each connected machine reducing HDD space usage and placing the load on the server.
I've used many versions of MS Office and have to say it doesn't really suck. There's just no way the cost is justified with Star Office, Open Office and SOT Office on the market. Yes, I have all three on various machines and they are all stable. The initial delay in running only counts the first time you run it when it loads everything into RAM cache. Subsequent runs are as quick or quiker than MS Office.
If Linux was as bad as our XP luuurving FUD merchant reckons Uncle bill wouldn't be browning his knickers.