Google releases software package Spreadsheet and word processing programs will be available for free

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Google releases software package
Thu, October 12, 2006
Spreadsheet and word processing programs will be available for free.
By AP




MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. -- Google Inc. is making its word processing and
spreadsheet programs available for free to all comers on its website,
marking the Internet search leader's latest effort to provide an
alternative to Microsoft Corp.'s dominant software applications.

The software package, expected to be available yesterday, combines a
spreadsheet application Google introduced in June with a word
processing program called Writely that the company bought for an
undisclosed amount in March.

As part of the expansion, the Writely name will disappear. The new
package will be called Google Docs & Spreadsheets. Google had been
limiting usage of both programs, but the company now expects to be able
to accommodate anyone who signs up, said product manager Jonathan
Rochelle.

Yesterday's move continues Google's attempt to assemble a suite of
software applications that are tethered to an Internet connection
instead of a single computer's hard drive. That makes it easier for
people to work on the same document from different locations, a
convenience that is also meant to encourage more sharing among users
with common interests or goals.

Very agressive and smart move.

I like it. They should've done that a long time ago.

If their software "works",
that should be checkmate for software monopolies.

On 13 Oct 2006 01:03:25 -0700, "SEOwebMarket.com"
<webmail (AT) seowebmarket (DOT) com> wrote:

Very agressive and smart move.

I like it. They should've done that a long time ago.

It's been in the air for a long long time now.

BB


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http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/Business...07664-sun.html



Google releases software package
Thu, October 12, 2006
Spreadsheet and word processing programs will be available for free.
By AP




MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. -- Google Inc. is making its word processing and
spreadsheet programs available for free to all comers on its website,
marking the Internet search leader's latest effort to provide an
alternative to Microsoft Corp.'s dominant software applications.

The software package, expected to be available yesterday, combines a
spreadsheet application Google introduced in June with a word
processing program called Writely that the company bought for an
undisclosed amount in March.

As part of the expansion, the Writely name will disappear. The new
package will be called Google Docs & Spreadsheets. Google had been
limiting usage of both programs, but the company now expects to be able
to accommodate anyone who signs up, said product manager Jonathan
Rochelle.

Yesterday's move continues Google's attempt to assemble a suite of
software applications that are tethered to an Internet connection
instead of a single computer's hard drive. That makes it easier for
people to work on the same document from different locations, a
convenience that is also meant to encourage more sharing among users
with common interests or goals.

Google is NUTs, on this issue.

I have bought old copies of Microsoft's Works which included a
spreadsheet and wordprocessing program for a buck at a thrift shop.

Somethings belong on your computer, and a spreadsheet is definitely one
of them.

By the way, the correct term is Workbook and worksheets. Spreadsheets
refers to Lotus 1-2-3 which is way dead.

Just thought that you might want to know.

On 13 Oct 2006 06:46:05 -0700,
"johngohde (AT) naturalhealthperspective (DOT) com"
<johngohde (AT) naturalhealthperspective (DOT) com> wrote:

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http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/Business...07664-sun.html



Google releases software package
Thu, October 12, 2006
Spreadsheet and word processing programs will be available for free.
By AP




MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. -- Google Inc. is making its word processing and
spreadsheet programs available for free to all comers on its website,
marking the Internet search leader's latest effort to provide an
alternative to Microsoft Corp.'s dominant software applications.

The software package, expected to be available yesterday, combines a
spreadsheet application Google introduced in June with a word
processing program called Writely that the company bought for an
undisclosed amount in March.

As part of the expansion, the Writely name will disappear. The new
package will be called Google Docs & Spreadsheets. Google had been
limiting usage of both programs, but the company now expects to be able
to accommodate anyone who signs up, said product manager Jonathan
Rochelle.

Yesterday's move continues Google's attempt to assemble a suite of
software applications that are tethered to an Internet connection
instead of a single computer's hard drive. That makes it easier for
people to work on the same document from different locations, a
convenience that is also meant to encourage more sharing among users
with common interests or goals.

Google is NUTs, on this issue.

I have bought old copies of Microsoft's Works which included a
spreadsheet and wordprocessing program for a buck at a thrift shop.

Is it compatible with anything currently being used by other people
though? That's usually why old software is cheap, you can't use it for
anything except your own personal use.

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On 13 Oct 2006 06:46:05 -0700,
"johngohde (AT) naturalhealthperspective (DOT) com"
johngohde (AT) naturalhealthperspective (DOT) com> wrote:


spamhotmail (AT) yahoo (DOT) com wrote:
http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/Business...07664-sun.html



Google releases software package
Thu, October 12, 2006
Spreadsheet and word processing programs will be available for free.
By AP




MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. -- Google Inc. is making its word processing and
spreadsheet programs available for free to all comers on its website,
marking the Internet search leader's latest effort to provide an
alternative to Microsoft Corp.'s dominant software applications.

The software package, expected to be available yesterday, combines a
spreadsheet application Google introduced in June with a word
processing program called Writely that the company bought for an
undisclosed amount in March.

As part of the expansion, the Writely name will disappear. The new
package will be called Google Docs & Spreadsheets. Google had been
limiting usage of both programs, but the company now expects to be able
to accommodate anyone who signs up, said product manager Jonathan
Rochelle.

Yesterday's move continues Google's attempt to assemble a suite of
software applications that are tethered to an Internet connection
instead of a single computer's hard drive. That makes it easier for
people to work on the same document from different locations, a
convenience that is also meant to encourage more sharing among users
with common interests or goals.

Google is NUTs, on this issue.

I have bought old copies of Microsoft's Works which included a
spreadsheet and wordprocessing program for a buck at a thrift shop.

Is it compatible with anything currently being used by other people
though? That's usually why old software is cheap, you can't use it for
anything except your own personal use.

About two weeks ago, I moved up to Microsoft Office 97 Professional
Edition.

Thinking about adding some PowerPoint files to my web site.

Most of the 97 - 2003 files are downwards compatible.

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<webmail (AT) seowebmarket (DOT) com> wrote:

Very agressive and smart move.

I like it. They should've done that a long time ago.

If their software "works",
that should be checkmate for software monopolies.

I prefer OpenOffice.org approach. You donwload it and you are not
dependent on anything but on your own computer.

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johngohde (AT) naturalhealthperspective (DOT) com wrote:

I have bought old copies of Microsoft's Works which included a
spreadsheet and wordprocessing program for a buck at a thrift shop.

A dollar is still a lot more than FREÉ.

Running a macro in word or excel on any classic Mac OS 9 (1999) or
older is the only way to infect a Mac with a virus. There are about 50
viruses that can run in old ms macros - the Mac is immune to the rest
of the 114,000 viruses that plague the world of PCs.

By the way, the correct term is Workbook and worksheets. Spreadsheets
refers to Lotus 1-2-3 which is way dead.

"A spreadsheet is a rectangular table (or grid) of information, often
financial information."

I create and use complex spreadsheets daily; I learned on the first
version of works back in dosshell.

I suppose you think the correct term for charts and graphs is also
"Workbook and worksheets" ?

Little Willie Wrote:

Is it compatible with anything currently being used by other people
though?

Almost every program is compatible with tab-separeted text and CSV,
it's basically plain text.


johngohde (AT) naturalhealthperspective (DOT) com wrote:

Thinking about adding some PowerPoint files to my web site.

Keynote makes powerpoint look like a 5 year old's fat crayola. Neither
is really meant for web use although Keynote now works with video
conferencing. They are kind of the replacement for transparancy
projectors.

Most of the 97 - 2003 files are downwards compatible.

That depends on export settings. New features are not backwards
compatible.

SEOwebMarket.com wrote:

johngohde (AT) naturalhealthperspective (DOT) com wrote:

I have bought old copies of Microsoft's Works which included a
spreadsheet and wordprocessing program for a buck at a thrift shop.

A dollar is still a lot more than FREÉ.

Running a macro in word or excel on any classic Mac OS 9 (1999) or
older is the only way to infect a Mac with a virus. There are about 50
viruses that can run in old ms macros - the Mac is immune to the rest
of the 114,000 viruses that plague the world of PCs.

By the way, the correct term is Workbook and worksheets. Spreadsheets
refers to Lotus 1-2-3 which is way dead.

"A spreadsheet is a rectangular table (or grid) of information, often
financial information."

I create and use complex spreadsheets daily; I learned on the first
version of works back in dosshell.

I suppose you think the correct term for charts and graphs is also
"Workbook and worksheets" ?

In Excel, a chart may be added to the same worksheet or placed in a new
worksheet. Microsoft changed the terminology, NOT me. In the
worksheets you can also make 3D references, as well as link to external
workbooks. Try doing that in anything Google will provide the public
with. Need I really mention the issue of confidentiality of data?

Just thought that you might want to know.