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Exciting Open Source News

 October 15, 2008 |  Andy |  educational technology, open source, the profession, the academy, educational technology, ubuntu

So, three things have happened that should have open source software enthusiasts excited.

  1. The new Ubuntu is coming out soon (OK, that’s not news – but I had to mention it)
  2. OpenOffice 3.0 was released yesterday. It was so popular the website crashed! Check out there website – they’re still running super-downgraded version to control for demand.
  3. The first gPhone (Google Phone) running Google’s Open Source Android platform has already sold 1.5 million phones – oh and those are all pre-orders!

I can’t say this enough – open source software has real potential to change the world for the better – especially with respect to education and research. Be excited.

[UPDATE: OpenOffice 3.0 was kind of weird to try and install for someone who is new to Ubuntu like me – If you’re trying to install it on Ubuntu – Download the DEB package (not the RPM) and follow the instructions here – It’s easy]

One Response to “Exciting Open Source News”

  1. Justin Webb
    October 15, 2008 at 9:47 am

    Andy, I freaking love open office. That’s all.

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