Category Archives: Office Suite

Admin: Changes to whatwillweuse.com

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Beth Lynn Eicher

I have been tinkering with whatwillweuse.com for the past few days. Sorry for the confusion. Right now I have settled with a configuration that should carry us to mid 2011. The Reasons for Change I’ve upgraded to “Comment Info Detector” … Continue reading →

Posted in Office Suite, this blog | 2 Comments

Oracle’s Open Office

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Beth Lynn Eicher

Today Oracle emailed me to invite me to purchase their office suite, “Oracle Open Office.” As an Star Office and OpenOffice.Org user of about 10 years, you might think I would be angry at Oracle for monetizing a free software … Continue reading →

Posted in Office Suite, Oracle | 14 Comments

February Market Share Report

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Beth Lynn Eicher

Thanks for hanging in there folks for the What Will We Use Browser and Operating Systems reports. In February, we had 1,691 unique readers. This is amazing considering that I have not had time to post much. Nonetheless, Microsoft continues … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Browser, GandhiCon 3, Linux, Microsoft, Monthly Reports, Office Suite, Windows | 1 Comment

One neighborhood changing the world part two

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Beth Lynn Eicher

I have never met Mr. Starks, better known as Helios. Nor visited his educational charity, the HeliOS Project in Austin Texas. Yet, I was glad to be able to help. My job as a Linux system administrator, a debt-free life … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Browser, Linux, Microsoft, Office Suite, Software as a Service, Windows | 1 Comment

Open Office’s market share in my circle of influence

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Beth Lynn Eicher

I believe in something that Stephen Covey calls the “Circle of Influence.” Even though I am only one person, when I need something really important accomplished, I start with the areas of my life that I can personally change. By … Continue reading →

Posted in Marketing, Microsoft, Office Suite | 3 Comments

a brother for my mother – a sister to my neighbor

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Beth Lynn Eicher

Like I promised, I did not go out to the stores on Friday November 27 but today I felt the urge to hit the market. There are not too many choices in town for electronics since Circuit City and CompUSA … Continue reading →

Posted in Browser, Linux, Microsoft, Office Suite, Windows | 3 Comments

The begining of the end

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Beth Lynn Eicher

So what do you have to say for yourself Microsoft? As Chairman, Bill Gates stayed pretty silent on the Android issue at the November 19, 2009 stockholders meeting. Steve Ballmer, the current CEO of Microsoft, decided to discuss the issue … Continue reading →

Posted in Bill Gates, Browser, GandhiCon 3, Google, Linux, Microsoft, Office Suite, Software as a Service, this blog, Windows, Yahoo! | 4 Comments

In Microsoft We Trust?

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Beth Lynn Eicher

On American paper money, you will find the phrase “In God We Trust.” Even though it is Constitutionally not a requirement to believe that phrase literally, it goes to show you that there are very few things that Americans hold … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Linux, Marketing, Office Suite, Windows | 13 Comments

Open Source outside the USA

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Beth Lynn Eicher

As an American, I see the “Noboby gets fired for buying Microsoft” continuing to the the commonplace. Microsoft’s products have a habit of forcing institutions to deploy more of their products and upgrade their products. Take this example of how … Continue reading →

Posted in Linux, Marketing, Office Suite | 1 Comment

RIP Microsoft Office – October 3, 2009

Posted on August 15, 2009 by Beth Lynn Eicher

Microsoft has been fighting free and open source software in court on a patent issues for quite some time. It is no secret that Microsoft had funded SCO’s lawsuits against many major players in the Linux market which Bill Gates … Continue reading →

Posted in GandhiCon 3, Office Suite | 8 Comments