March 2008 - wlug - list.wlug.org.nz

Openoffice 3
by Ian McDonald 06 Apr '08

06 Apr '08

Update on what is in this: http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/openofficeorg-30-new-features.html To me it looks like features Office has had for years..... Many opensource projects innovate and I think it is time they did this rather than copy. -- Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz

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Adobe releases AIR alpha for Linux
by Ian McDonald 01 Apr '08

01 Apr '08

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080331-first-look-adobe-air-alpha-un… I think this is interesting that they are working with Linux Foundation (Linus' boss). They are gradually releasing some open source (e.g. Flex tools) but unfortunately this is not yet one of them. -- Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz

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Memory Question
by James Pluck 31 Mar '08

31 Mar '08

Hi all. I thought there may be a memory expert out there in WLUG land :) Is it deemed a good idea to mix DUal channel with non-dual channel ram in a machine with 4 ram slots? I currently have 1 gb of ddr2-667 ram and was looking at getting another 2 gb but I'm not sure if it is worht getting dual channel ram and running the dual channel in one pair of slots and the single stick in one slot of the other pair. Enquiring minds and all that :) J -- James Pluck PalmOS Ergo Sum "Dear IRS: I would like to cancel my subscription. Please remove my name from your mailing list..."

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Re: [wlug] Memory Question
by Anthony Cull 31 Mar '08

31 Mar '08

> Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:25:15 +1300 > From: "James Pluck" <papabearnz(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [wlug] Memory Question > Hi all. > > I thought there may be a memory expert out there in WLUG land :) > > Is it deemed a good idea to mix DUal channel with non-dual channel ram in > a > machine with 4 ram slots? I currently have 1 gb of ddr2-667 ram and was > looking at getting another 2 gb but I'm not sure if it is worht getting > dual > channel ram and running the dual channel in one pair of slots and the > single > stick in one slot of the other pair. > > Enquiring minds and all that :) > Well James, You can run dual channel alongside your existing ram but there is performance benefits not doing so. RAM is cheep these days and it might be worth buying another dual channel of the same brand and type at a latter date. The memory should work well together in a standard mode as long as the memory is of the same timings etc. You can mix it but don't expect the extra performance that dual channel has apart from the performance of having more ram. -- Anthony Cull cullanthony(a)fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - And now for something completely different

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Re: [wlug] wlug Digest, Vol 201, Issue 29
by Anthony Cull 31 Mar '08

31 Mar '08

> Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:25:15 +1300 > From: "James Pluck" <papabearnz(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [wlug] Memory Question > Hi all. > > I thought there may be a memory expert out there in WLUG land :) > > Is it deemed a good idea to mix DUal channel with non-dual channel ram in > a > machine with 4 ram slots? I currently have 1 gb of ddr2-667 ram and was > looking at getting another 2 gb but I'm not sure if it is worht getting > dual > channel ram and running the dual channel in one pair of slots and the > single > stick in one slot of the other pair. > > Enquiring minds and all that :) > Well James, You can run dual channel alongside your existing ram but there is performance benefits not doing so. RAM is cheep these days and it might be worth buying another dual channel of the same brand and type at a latter date. The memory should work well together in a standard mode as long as the memory is of the same timings etc. You can mix it but don't expect the extra performance that dual channel has apart from the performance of having more ram. -- Anthony Cull cullanthony(a)fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Or how I learned to stop worrying and love email again

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Nice KDE4.1 screenshots
by Ian McDonald 30 Mar '08

30 Mar '08

http://polishlinux.org/kde/kde-4-rev-790000-better-stability-and-performanc… -- Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz

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REMINDER: WLUG meeting tonight!
by Meeting Reminder Bot 30 Mar '08

30 Mar '08

There's a WLUG meeting tonight: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 7:30pm MS4.G.02 (http://www.waikato.ac.nz/contacts/map?MS4) Bruce Kingsbury - What's new in Hardy Heron

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Automatix is no more
by Ian McDonald 28 Mar '08

28 Mar '08

I never actually used it but a few people did I know... http://www.osnews.com/story/19538 -- Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz

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OpenOffice 2.4 released
by Ian McDonald 27 Mar '08

27 Mar '08

http://lwn.net/Articles/275302/ -- Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz

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Two different perspectives on Microsoft and OOXML
by Ian McDonald 27 Mar '08

27 Mar '08

http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/A5D6927454C49ABECC2574190013582B http://lwn.net/Articles/275292/rss -- Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz

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