Msoffice on xo

[Walter Bender]

For that matter, Google docs lets you import .doc, .ppt. and .xls
files. They are already running a server. And they include sharing.
Better to put our efforts in to continuing to improve our own
offerings: Abiword (Write) is more than adequate for most needs; there
is a simple spreadsheet program in the works; Etoys can view
Powerpoint and be used to create rich media presentations, etc.

-walter

On Nov 15, 2007 11:12 PM, John (J5) Palmieri <johnp at redhat.com> wrote:
>
> On Thu, 2007-11-15 at 20:10 -0600, tekelsey at gmail.com wrote:
> > Would it be possible to set up an inexpensive data center in china, put an application server together, and serve windows xp and ms office (at the $3 educational pricing)
>
> Remember that is $3 per user
>
> > , and then serve them through VNC on the xo,
>
> Yes it is possible
>
> > treating it as a thin client, to address those in some countries who may feel it is important to have children learn ms office and windows for employment purposes?
>
> Schools should be teaching the concept of word processing not a specific
> word processor but that is as far as I will go with "throwing tomatoes".
>
> >  or instead of a datacenter, make the school server an app server through Wine?
>
> Why not just serve up open office?
>
> > Alternatively, possible to ask sun to adapt open office for xo?
>
> OO is way to big to run on the xo.  AbiWord is the basis of the Write
> activity so it would be easy enough to run it on the xo.
>
> The big question to ask is if you have any experience with education in
> China or if this is just your perception of what China wants.
>
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> John (J5) Palmieri <johnp at redhat.com>
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