Google has finally thrown down the gauntlet - Page 2

KC Jones · 10-04-2005, 07:38 AM

http://google-blog.dirson.com/post.new/0285/

Joint news conference today to announce a web based office suite from Google and Sun based on open office. It's long been rumored and speculated upon but it now seems to be a confirmed reality. Go anywhere and with net access you can retrieve and work on your documents.

This should be pretty cool - everybody laughed when Sun said the network is the computer 10+ years ago, but it's looking more and more like reality.

Simplex3 · 10-04-2005, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Ain't gonna happen. MS rules the world and that will never change. People think an MS OS is a computer. All alternative office suties copy the functions of MS office suites because they are the only ones the majority know how to use.

Ford was synonymous with car.

Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan · 10-04-2005, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat Elvis

This was written by one of our own Planet members, Misplaced Chiefs Fan.

Thanks for remembering. The sequel is supposed to be out this fall sometime, but no hard date yet. (sigh).

htismaqe · 10-05-2005, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by listopencil

Did they let him sleep with the Elf chick as part of his compansation? Also...WTF is Mr. T. doing in Gauntlet? I don't remember that and I played the game a lot. Was it a secret level or something?

No, I believe it's a novella based on the game, not a game itself.

htismaqe · 10-05-2005, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Simplex3

Ford was synonymous with car.

Xerox.

Kleenex.

Q-Tip.

It happens all the time.

Otter · 10-05-2005, 11:26 AM

The true geeks will catch on first then it will trickle outwards and upwards but it certainly won't be overnight. If nothing else this will force MS to become a little more receptive to user needs and possibly become a little bit more reasonable with their prices.

$300 for a single copy of Office XP is outrageous.

As soon as the gaming community catches up with Linux the only place I'll be using MS is at work.

KC Jones · 10-05-2005, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Otter

As soon as the gaming community catches up with Linux the only place I'll be using MS is at work.

That won't happen for a long long time if ever. If John Romero can't make money selling a linux game, nobody can. Nearly the entire industry ditched OpenGL for DirectX. I like linux quite a bit and even bought a game specifically because it was linux supported (Savage:Battle for Newerth), but the divide between gaming and linux almost seems to be growing IMO. A few games will get supported by the community to run on Cedega (wine), but it won't be a gaming platform for a long long time.

Ultra Peanut · 10-06-2005, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by morphius

Well, this ought to really send Gates into a tirade.

**Saulbadguy** · 10-06-2005, 02:59 PM

I installed open office on my mothers computer after I reinstalled Windows XP on her computer, and she didn't have a legal copy of MS Office around. She whined that it "wasn't the same...". Eventually she went out and bought a copy of office.

Fat Elvis · 10-07-2005, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by KC Jones

That won't happen for a long long time if ever. If John Romero can't make money selling a linux game, nobody can. Nearly the entire industry ditched OpenGL for DirectX. I like linux quite a bit and even bought a game specifically because it was linux supported (Savage:Battle for Newerth), but the divide between gaming and linux almost seems to be growing IMO. A few games will get supported by the community to run on Cedega (wine), but it won't be a gaming platform for a long long time.

John Romero can't make money selling a game because he is a pompous asstard that designs crap like Daikatana.

John Romero will make you his bitch + Suck it down = no audience to buy crappy games.

**BigRedChief** · 10-07-2005, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

I installed open office on my mothers computer after I reinstalled Windows XP on her computer, and she didn't have a legal copy of MS Office around. She whined that it "wasn't the same...". Eventually she went out and bought a copy of office.

Not her fault. She's been brainwashed.

Ultra Peanut · 10-07-2005, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat Elvis

John Romero can't make money selling a game because he is a pompous asstard that designs crap like Daikatana.

John Romero will make you his bitch + Suck it down = no audience to buy crappy games.

Word.

This doesn't have anything to do with Romero, really, but still:

Valiant · 10-09-2005, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Otter

The true geeks will catch on first then it will trickle outwards and upwards but it certainly won't be overnight. If nothing else this will force MS to become a little more receptive to user needs and possibly become a little bit more reasonable with their prices.

$300 for a single copy of Office XP is outrageous.

As soon as the gaming community catches up with Linux the only place I'll be using MS is at work.

Maybe if you pay for it.. I installed MS office business premier 2003, Half the programs on there I dont have a clue what they do, 12 programs in all...

**luv** · 10-09-2005, 11:41 PM

Did you know that there is a head chef that works over 93 kitchen staff at Google? They prepare dishes from all kinds of cultures, since there are so many people that work there that come from these different cultures. Sometimes, employees from other countries will say that their wives make certain meals really well. Google will invite their wives to come in and work with them on different recipes. Oh, and they provide meals to their employees for free. There's such a variety available on any given day, that employees don't have to worry about what they're going to have for lunch/dinner beforehand. This way they are happier and more productive. You can learn a lot by watching Unwrapped on the Food Network.

Ultra Peanut · 10-10-2005, 01:19 AM

For some reason, I picture Google's headquarters as being like something straight out of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory.

Boozer · 10-10-2005, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by luv2rite

Did you know that there is a head chef that works over 93 kitchen staff at Google? They prepare dishes from all kinds of cultures, since there are so many people that work there that come from these different cultures. Sometimes, employees from other countries will say that their wives make certain meals really well. Google will invite their wives to come in and work with them on different recipes. Oh, and they provide meals to their employees for free. There's such a variety available on any given day, that employees don't have to worry about what they're going to have for lunch/dinner beforehand. This way they are happier and more productive. You can learn a lot by watching Unwrapped on the Food Network.

As I general rule, I'm very suspicious of apparently-expensive perks aimed at keeping employees at work and in the building longer. If your employer is willing to give you a "free" dinner if you stay past 7:00, you're just exchanging at least two extra hours of work for a $10.00 meal. For salaried employees, you're getting jobbed.

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10-04-2005, 07:38 AM
KC Jones Genious Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Colorado Casino cash: $10012761	Google has finally thrown down the gauntlet http://google-blog.dirson.com/post.new/0285/ Joint news conference today to announce a web based office suite from Google and Sun based on open office. It's long been rumored and speculated upon but it now seems to be a confirmed reality. Go anywhere and with net access you can retrieve and work on your documents. This should be pretty cool - everybody laughed when Sun said the network is the computer 10+ years ago, but it's looking more and more like reality.
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10-09-2005, 11:41 PM	#28
luv You think you can get by this? Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Springfield, MO Casino cash: $-1270000	Did you know that there is a head chef that works over 93 kitchen staff at Google? They prepare dishes from all kinds of cultures, since there are so many people that work there that come from these different cultures. Sometimes, employees from other countries will say that their wives make certain meals really well. Google will invite their wives to come in and work with them on different recipes. Oh, and they provide meals to their employees for free. There's such a variety available on any given day, that employees don't have to worry about what they're going to have for lunch/dinner beforehand. This way they are happier and more productive. You can learn a lot by watching Unwrapped on the Food Network.
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