Having just installed OpenOffice on my laptop I was quite surprised to see that extensions are now available for the software. I’m unsure of whether this has always been the case; but it certainly is now.
Of particular interest is the Sun Weblog Publisher 1.1.0. According to the description, the plugin is designed to let OpenOffice users take advantage of the formatting capabilities inherent in the software, and then having done that quickly post the results to their blogs.
Personally speaking this is a really nice option to have. I frequently …

In a post entitled “Linux green activisits unite!” ZDNet discusses the upcoming Installfest for Schools initiative being held by LinuxWorld and Untangle this August 4-7.
As ZDNet explains:
Volunteers at the tradeshow will install Linux and open source software (including Ubuntu 8.04, Firefox, OpenOFfice and more) on donated and recycled computers from the Alameda County Computer Resource Center. Most of the models will be Pentium III systems with 256 megabytes of RAM and a 20-gigabyte hard drive. The whole shebang, which could be up to 1,000 systems at the end of the …