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Some time ago, Novell released a new version of their odf-converter, that allows you to open OpenXML files (docx, xlsx, pptx) in OpenOffice 2.X.

I know that OO.o 2.3 opens docx files already, but this plugin gives better support to that “format” for does who need to open it.

I’ve created a .deb to install in Ubuntu, you can get it HERE (32bits)

*Updated package, I had uploaded the wrong one, sorry*

Hope it helps.

Finally emesene 1.0 is out!

Emesene is a very simple, light Instant Messenger for the Windows Messenger network.

Things that were left in this release:

• Audio
• Video
• Winks

Try it out, its my choice for the WLM network in Ubuntu

Screenshots: http://www.emesene.org/screenshots.html

Get it : Ubuntu | Windows | Source

Copying what was said in the dev mailing list of Winehq :

The 1.0 release of Wine is tenatively scheduled for he 15th anniversary of the project (roughly 1 June 2008, if you take Dan Dulitz’ message as the start of the project,
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.os.linux/msg/7f92abdf494ab8b3 )

Over the last six or so months, the wine developers have identified 180 or so bugs as possibly being worth fixing
before the 1.0 release.

63 of the Wine 1.0 bugs have already been fixed:
http://bugs.winehq.org/buglist.cgi?target_milestone=1.0.0&resolution=FIXED

101 are left to fix:
http://bugs.winehq.org/buglist.cgi?target_milestone=1.0.0&resolution=—

We can’t fix all of these before the 1.0 release; we’ll have to leave some for later. If you want a say in which of these bugs get fixed sooner, please vote for your favorite bugs. To do this:

- sign into Bugzilla (you need to register, but that’s easy)
- pull up your favorite bug from the above list,
- click on the ‘Vote for this bug’ link on the bug.

Dan’s Mail

So, what about participatig in the wine project?

Today, the CanalUP, the TV channel of Portuguese Universities, talked about the “Associação Ensino Livre” (Association for Free Education), a Portuguese association with the mission of spreading the word of Free Software in Schools.

Its good to see people noticing our work

Mailing List : http://groups.google.com/group/escolaslivres

Today when I went to getdeb.net I discovered a game named TeeWars, and its ADDICTIVE!

Fast-paced sidescrolling multiplayer-only shoot ‘em up computer game. The game features cartoon-themed graphics and physics, and relies heavily on classic shooter weaponry and gameplay. The controls are heavily inspired by the FPS genre of computer games.

I Recommend IT!

http://www.teewars.com/

Installing the latest Firefox 3.0 Beta 3 in Ubuntu Gutsy is really simple and you just have to use Synaptic. Just enable the Backport repositorie and install Firefox 3 b3.

System - Administration - Synaptic Package Manager

Settings - Repositories - Updates Tab

Enable “Unsuportted Updates (gutsy-backports)“, close, and press RELOAD

Now, just search for Firefox 3 and install it

You will still have Firefox 2 installed together with FF3

I’ll try to send out the press release in english today

Basically, me and another 2 guys formed an association to spread Free Software (Software Livre) in schools.

Something new is about to be revealed in Portugal… Watch for this logo

Júlio Neves é considerado uma referencia internacional sobre Bash e é o lider da comunidade OpenOffice.org brasileira.

Ele escreveu um livro Shell Scripting, e colocou online 11 Artigos que vêm desse livro, explicando tudo sobre Bash e Shell Scripting.

Orá bem, o texto está escrito em Português do Brasil, e ele perguntou-me a uns tempos se não podia ajudar na adaptação para pt_PT.

Os artigos têm como nome “Papo de Botequim”, em português achei que o mais próximo seria “Conversas de Tasca”. Os artigos têm este nome, pois o texto pretende ser informar, leve e humorístico enquanto ensina Bash.

O “Botequim” : http://twiki.softwarelivre.org/bin/view/TWikiBar/WebHome

Os artigos em pt_PT:

https://twiki.softwarelivre.org/bin/view/TWikiBar/TWikiTasca001
https://twiki.softwarelivre.org/bin/view/TWikiBar/TWikiTasca002

Neste momento só meti os 1 e 2, depois vai-se tratando do resto.

Então, alguém disposto em ajudar ?

Microsoft may try to say that IBM is the mastermind behind de OOXML failure, but lets be honest…

Micosoft IS Masterminded the OOXML failure from the beggining…

Visto no blog do João Rocha