i'm sure I'll be buried to heck but with google docs and google gears I have no need to use MS or OpenOffice or any other solution. Might not be for everyone but if you haven't yet you should check it out.
>Do you think that programming is based entirely base on how you appeared at the interview? Having been involved with several firms, I know for a fact that the vast majority of programmers DO NOT maintain meticulous portfolios, and are hired almost solely based on recommendations, degrees, and past work experience.A noble attempt at a reply, however.
While I agree I have not heard everything in the world, the source you cite clearly states that Microsoft does not have a patent. Life is hard for those who do not read what they cite...I cite from the Wikipedia article:"Microsoft is in the process of acquiring a patent on the ribbon user interface concept" ...Microsoft does not have a patent. They have applied for a patent. Since the ribbon is no new invention and since look and feel is hardly patent-worthy, it is doubtful whether they will ever obtain such a patent. So clearly currently there is no patent on the ribbon.I further cite the wikipedia article:"Many free software proponents have expressed beliefs that the patent cannot be acquired due to the ambiguity of prior art[6]. As no patent has been acquired yet, they assert that anyone who has not signed the license can legally implement the concept in their applications without having to conform to Microsoft's requirements.[7] It has also been stated that Microsoft will not give their approval to products competing directly with Microsoft's; Jensen Harris, a program manager in Microsoft's Office Group, has stated on his blog that "if you are building a program which directly competes with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, or Access (the Microsoft applications with the new UI), you can't obtain the royalty-free license."[8] Some have also raised concerns that the design guidelines might contain legal loopholes that give Microsoft a basis for future lawsuits against products exploiting this concept, and they would not be able to inform others due to the non-disclosure agreement.[4]According to KDE developer Jaroslaw Staniek, the concept of the Ribbon has already been extensively used as "tabbed toolbars" in applications such as Macromedia HomeSite, Dreamweaver and Borland Delphi.[6]"
mstachiwSep 22, 2008
i'm sure I'll be buried to heck but with google docs and google gears I have no need to use MS or OpenOffice or any other solution. Might not be for everyone but if you haven't yet you should check it out.
ethana2Sep 23, 2008
java
nolanjurgensSep 23, 2008
To answer my own question; yes it can. There's an option during install that you can uncheck to prevent previous versions from being removed.
betterthSep 24, 2008
>Do you think that programming is based entirely base on how you appeared at the interview? Having been involved with several firms, I know for a fact that the vast majority of programmers DO NOT maintain meticulous portfolios, and are hired almost solely based on recommendations, degrees, and past work experience.A noble attempt at a reply, however.
morhippoSep 24, 2008
While I agree I have not heard everything in the world, the source you cite clearly states that Microsoft does not have a patent. Life is hard for those who do not read what they cite...I cite from the Wikipedia article:"Microsoft is in the process of acquiring a patent on the ribbon user interface concept" ...Microsoft does not have a patent. They have applied for a patent. Since the ribbon is no new invention and since look and feel is hardly patent-worthy, it is doubtful whether they will ever obtain such a patent. So clearly currently there is no patent on the ribbon.I further cite the wikipedia article:"Many free software proponents have expressed beliefs that the patent cannot be acquired due to the ambiguity of prior art[6]. As no patent has been acquired yet, they assert that anyone who has not signed the license can legally implement the concept in their applications without having to conform to Microsoft's requirements.[7] It has also been stated that Microsoft will not give their approval to products competing directly with Microsoft's; Jensen Harris, a program manager in Microsoft's Office Group, has stated on his blog that "if you are building a program which directly competes with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, or Access (the Microsoft applications with the new UI), you can't obtain the royalty-free license."[8] Some have also raised concerns that the design guidelines might contain legal loopholes that give Microsoft a basis for future lawsuits against products exploiting this concept, and they would not be able to inform others due to the non-disclosure agreement.[4]According to KDE developer Jaroslaw Staniek, the concept of the Ribbon has already been extensively used as "tabbed toolbars" in applications such as Macromedia HomeSite, Dreamweaver and Borland Delphi.[6]"