Monthly Archives: May 2012

OpenOffice 3.4 Released

May 8, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Apache OpenOffice Project has just released OpenOffice v3.4. http://www.openoffice.org/news/aoo34.html OpenOffice.is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. It is available in many languages and works on all common computers. It stores all your data in an international open standard format and can also read and write files […]

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LibreOffice 3.5.3 Released

May 4, 2012 Roger Lacroix

LibreOffice has just released LibreOffice v3.5.3. http://www.libreoffice.org LibreOffice is a comprehensive, professional-quality productivity suite that you can download and install for free. There is a large base of satisfied LibreOffice users worldwide, and it’s available in more than 30 languages and for all major operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux (Debian, […]

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GIMP v2.8 Released

May 3, 2012 Roger Lacroix

The GIMP Team has just released GIMP v2.8. http://www.gimpusers.com/news/00420-gimp-2-8-finally-released GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. The GIMP is suitable for a variety of image manipulation tasks, including photo retouching, image composition, and image construction. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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OpenBSD v5.1 Released

May 2, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Theo de Raadt has just released OpenBSD v5.1. http://www.openbsd.org/51.html The OpenBSD project produces a FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. Our efforts emphasize portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security and integrated cryptography. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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MIT and Harvard announce edX

May 2, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Harvard and MIT announced a partnership to offer FREE online courses to students around the world. The initiative, known as edX, will be run by a non-profit organization controlled by the two schools. http://web.mit.edu/press/2012/mit-harvard-edx-announcement.html Also, Princeton, Stanford, Michigan and the University of Pennsylvania announced that they would offer free Web-based courses through a for-profit company […]

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