Andrew Cullison

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]

Filed under: open source, the academy, ubuntu by Andrew Cullison