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If Moore's law was applied to cars fifty years ago...

2009-11-21T15:23:12.494-07:00

If Moore's law was applied to cars fifty years ago, the estimation for today's speed would be 1,000 MPH.

Once a plateau is met for one facet of a product, other facets become the focus of improvement.

Once cars made it obtainable to reach speeds over 100 MPH, we then focused on safety, and then gas mileage.

This I would like to call Roy's Law, but more likely to be called something like Sloth Law. Everything is too lazy to keep doing something forever. (which is my explanation why nukes do not destroy the planet. FYI In theory one nuke should start a nuclear chain reaction, and burn the whole planet before stopping.)

Another thing, as the article infers, developers for OpenOffice has free will, and is working on keeping it lean.

Are we to believe that Microsoft is any different? Are they using a million monkeys working for a million years?

;-))

Your graph indicates that while size increases it ...

2009-09-19T11:29:38.463-06:00

Your graph indicates that while size increases it doesn't do so in a predictable manner.

Thanks Andrew for the info. Can it be run from the...

2009-07-01T08:46:46.478-06:00

Thanks Andrew for the info. Can it be run from the CD? I suspect not, anything that would simplify using the IMPRESS program for an hour or so. There's pros and cons in using this versus PowerPoint I guess, some people will have PowerPoint installed and know it and use my template but if you supply them with Open Office, everyone can be a potential customer but will need to download and follow my mini instructional video which would work for either program.

Thanks again for any insight, Happy 4th!

Patrick: All of OpenOffice.org easily fits on any...

2009-06-30T14:42:50.918-06:00

Patrick:

All of OpenOffice.org easily fits on any CD, but it sounds like you are trying to run it from the CD without installing it on the hard drive? Also, there is not much to be gained by stripping down OpenOffice.org because its bulk is in the common components. (Removing the spreadsheet, for example, will regain little space.)

I have a simple question. Will Open Office fit on ...

2009-06-30T11:15:48.132-06:00

I have a simple question. Will Open Office fit on a normal CD. IF so, how much space will it take up? I want to basically just have someone use IMPRESS with a template that I built in impress. So there is no need for the entire package (if it can be stripped down a little etc. Would like to discuss further with possibly some help too.

Take care.

It sure as hell better not be 5K in price. I inst...

2009-05-23T22:23:57.576-06:00

It sure as hell better not be 5K in price.

I installed Office 2010 Professional Plus earlier today, and it looks pretty good. Im wondering what the pricing is going to be like when Microsoft officially releases it.

Either way, im not gonna pay the absurd amount of money that Microsoft charges for it, but ill still download and get it.

5000MB would fit on a DVD by 2013.I know the Blu-r...

2009-03-31T01:01:00.000-06:00

5000MB would fit on a DVD by 2013.
I know the Blu-ray thing is just a joke.
The Blog is still good though.
They should make a Microsoft Office Ultimate Premium Diamond Plus Deluxe Best Edition starting at just $4999.95. :D

Buho: OxygenOffice Professional has. (ooop.sf.net)...

2008-05-17T02:39:00.000-06:00

Buho: OxygenOffice Professional has. (ooop.sf.net)

Aha, sorry, yes - I see it now.Megs on the left, G...

2008-05-16T08:12:00.000-06:00

Aha, sorry, yes - I see it now.

Megs on the left, Gigs on the right.

It's still off-putting seeing office take up 1.5 hard drives ;)

Hi - great comparison, thanks!I have a question ab...

2008-05-16T08:10:00.000-06:00

Hi - great comparison, thanks!

I have a question about the bottom chart, though, which shows maximum hard drives as being 1TB in space, but MS office taking up 1.5 TB?

Is there a scale issue on that graph that I'm not seeing?

I thought that was what you meant. 5,000 GB just ...

2008-05-15T10:59:00.000-06:00

I thought that was what you meant. 5,000 GB just seemed a little over-the-top :)

Love the blog, by the way!

Buho: Yes, disk space is cheap and not a problem....

2008-05-15T10:57:00.000-06:00

Buho: Yes, disk space is cheap and not a problem. I meant this article from an academic and curious point of view.

RTC: Yes, I meant 5000MB. I fixed the typo. Thank you. The comment about Blu-Ray was partially a joke. I made up the Microsoft Office Premium Platinum Plus edition, but in truth, Microsoft Office frequently introduces new products and new editions. I clarified the article to distinguish the 5000MB from the Blu-ray: they are referring to different editions of MSO.

Did you really mean 5,000GB by 2013? That's quite...

2008-05-15T10:50:00.000-06:00

Did you really mean 5,000GB by 2013? That's quite an exponential curve. 5GB would be a lot; 500GB would be astonishing, but 5 terabytes? Also, that doesn't jive with the comment about blu-rays.

I guess clipart adds bias to the weight.

2008-05-15T09:00:00.000-06:00

I guess clipart adds bias to the weight.

I don't find taking more space a problem. But just...

2008-05-15T08:35:00.000-06:00

I don't find taking more space a problem. But just if it gives additional value. For example it whouldn't be crazy to include a big clipart gallery with OpenOffice and whould take a lot of space. Some sort of bundled openclipart ;)