Open !

Just got my latest Open Office . Org newsletter....
Couple of interesting reads caught my eye, the first being Michael Dell's personal use of Ubuntu Linux and the second being "Microsoft's Men in Black" article , with regard to lobbying politicians in Florida to reject the adoption of OO.o's open document standards in preference to Microsofts product.
The first is of particular interest to me as I have been a Ubuntu advocate for a while now, and with the CEO of Dell now using it personally we may soon see Dell PC's being shipped with this Operating System as an option? Ubuntu as I have stated previously, is an excellent Linux Distribution that has a level of refinement and simplicity of installation unmatched by other mainstream distros.. It just works, without fuss! and without needing intimate Linux knowledge to get it going.
...and the Men in Black...just typical of the monopolisation practices of Microsoft, and highlights part of my reasoning behind not wanting to pay for / reluctance to use its products. I'm more than happy with Open Office. It does all I want...and its FREE ! (and yes its compatible with Microsoft written documents so you can still exchange documents with your "non open source enlightened" friends)

Open source rules!

...lets blame global warming?

The Weatherman said there would be showers in the Yeast!,... must've been a Brewers /Bakers warning!
then there's the "Graziers Alert"...look out for those rampant graziers!
and of course we cant forget the early morning Frogs...
;-)