Comments on: Lotus Symphony on Linux: Install a part of “IBM’s Smart Work” http://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/23/lotus-symphony-on-linux-install-a-part-of-ibms-smart-work/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:08:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: alexhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/23/lotus-symphony-on-linux-install-a-part-of-ibms-smart-work/comment-page-1/#comment-908038 alex Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:08:27 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17626#comment-908038 Interesting article... I have downloaded and installed Symphony for Ubuntu. Symphony has nice design (art work), probably better then Open Office.It would be nice if someone could write some comparison between Symphony and Open Office and Microsoft Office. :)I have played around and it looks there are some bugs in Symphony. Like when File | Save as is selected then window is Gnome like (just like in Open Office), but using File | Export it displays Windows window instead of Gnome window like in Open Office.I have also noticed that there is no tool for Open Office Draw in Symphony. Probably because Symphony is for office users.I also tried to opened some files that I have created in Open Office. Presentations are not displaying correctly in Symphony, there are some small bugs in display, but I have managed to opened it.It looks like we are getting the mess from browser world, where HTML is standard, but every browser displays the web pages differently. It looks like ODF is standard office document, but we are getting new and new products that works differently. Welcome to the mess world.@Jack Wallen: "You can not start the tools separately (reminiscent of the old Star Office suite)..." Actually this was Open Office feature (just like Start Office). IBM has taken open-source code of Open Office and close the code and so made it proprietary!!! This happened few years ago when Open Office had more liberal license. After this fork have had happened, Open Office project changed license to GNU General Public License where such a proprietary "steal" can't happen anymore. Interesting article… I have downloaded and installed Symphony for Ubuntu.
Symphony has nice design (art work), probably better then Open Office.

It would be nice if someone could write some comparison between Symphony and Open Office
and Microsoft Office. :)

I have played around and it looks there are some bugs in Symphony. Like when File | Save as is
selected then window is Gnome like (just like in Open Office), but using File | Export it displays
Windows window instead of Gnome window like in Open Office.

I have also noticed that there is no tool for Open Office Draw in Symphony. Probably because
Symphony is for office users.

I also tried to opened some files that I have created in Open Office. Presentations are not displaying
correctly in Symphony, there are some small bugs in display, but I have managed to opened it.

It looks like we are getting the mess from browser world, where HTML is standard, but every
browser displays the web pages differently. It looks like ODF is standard office document, but
we are getting new and new products that works differently. Welcome to the mess world.

@Jack Wallen: “You can not start the tools separately (reminiscent of the old Star Office suite)…”
Actually this was Open Office feature (just like Start Office). IBM has taken open-source code
of Open Office and close the code and so made it proprietary!!! This happened few years ago when Open Office had more liberal license. After this fork have had happened, Open Office project changed
license to GNU General Public License where such a proprietary “steal” can’t happen anymore.

]]> By: Links 28/10/2009: X.Org 7.5 Out, Qualcomm Announces Open Source Subsidiary | Boycott Novellhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/23/lotus-symphony-on-linux-install-a-part-of-ibms-smart-work/comment-page-1/#comment-907955 Links 28/10/2009: X.Org 7.5 Out, Qualcomm Announces Open Source Subsidiary | Boycott Novell Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:51:37 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17626#comment-907955 [...] Lotus Symphony on Linux: Install a part of “IBM’s Smart Work” [...] [...] Lotus Symphony on Linux: Install a part of “IBM’s Smart Work” [...]

]]> By: GrokIthttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/23/lotus-symphony-on-linux-install-a-part-of-ibms-smart-work/comment-page-1/#comment-906431 GrokIt Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:21:11 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17626#comment-906431 You did not mention that IBM only supports a 32 bit OS. My company uses Notes that comes with Symphony (on XP) and I have found that it cannot properly open anything made in OpenOffice. There is also very little in the way of functions for spreadsheets and there is no MS Office import. It is really quite useless in the real world for any sort of interoperability although it does work just fine by itself. It integrates very nicely between each part and feels snappy. When IBM makes a 64 bit version that uses ODF 2 is when I will take a look again at home. You did not mention that IBM only supports a 32 bit OS. My company uses Notes that comes with Symphony (on XP) and I have found that it cannot properly open anything made in OpenOffice. There is also very little in the way of functions for spreadsheets and there is no MS Office import. It is really quite useless in the real world for any sort of interoperability although it does work just fine by itself. It integrates very nicely between each part and feels snappy. When IBM makes a 64 bit version that uses ODF 2 is when I will take a look again at home.

]]> By: Trinae Rosshttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/23/lotus-symphony-on-linux-install-a-part-of-ibms-smart-work/comment-page-1/#comment-905789 Trinae Ross Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:48:27 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17626#comment-905789 I used the Windows version of Symphony a while back and wow, it had some major stability issues. I am excited about the newer version. @Martinez, since this is a tech site, and Symphony is technology, I would deduce that Jack's article is appropriate and timely. I used the Windows version of Symphony a while back and wow, it had some major stability issues. I am excited about the newer version. @Martinez, since this is a tech site, and Symphony is technology, I would deduce that Jack’s article is appropriate and timely.

]]> By: Links 24/10/2009: Fedora 12 Beta and Linux Mint 7 KDE Reviewed | Boycott Novellhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/23/lotus-symphony-on-linux-install-a-part-of-ibms-smart-work/comment-page-1/#comment-905601 Links 24/10/2009: Fedora 12 Beta and Linux Mint 7 KDE Reviewed | Boycott Novell Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:46:59 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17626#comment-905601 [...] Lotus Symphony on Linux: Install a part of “IBM’s Smart Work” IBM recently announced they are pairing up with Cannonical and Red Hat to develop a Windows 7 alternative (see “IBM Client for Smart Work“). This pairing makes perfect sense as IBM has been a supporter of open source and Linux for some time now. Not only that but IBM released their office suite, Lotus Symphony, a few years ago. Back when this suite was released I did some technical journals on it only to find it difficult to install, rather buggy, and not well supported. That was then, this is now. [...] [...] Lotus Symphony on Linux: Install a part of “IBM’s Smart Work” IBM recently announced they are pairing up with Cannonical and Red Hat to develop a Windows 7 alternative (see “IBM Client for Smart Work“). This pairing makes perfect sense as IBM has been a supporter of open source and Linux for some time now. Not only that but IBM released their office suite, Lotus Symphony, a few years ago. Back when this suite was released I did some technical journals on it only to find it difficult to install, rather buggy, and not well supported. That was then, this is now. [...]

]]> By: paulushttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/23/lotus-symphony-on-linux-install-a-part-of-ibms-smart-work/comment-page-1/#comment-904832 paulus Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:31:21 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17626#comment-904832 Really great news Jack thank you. I love symphony. Really great news Jack thank you. I love symphony.

]]> By: Jack Wallenhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/23/lotus-symphony-on-linux-install-a-part-of-ibms-smart-work/comment-page-1/#comment-904826 Jack Wallen Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:15:29 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17626#comment-904826 @Martinez: Actually I have plenty to write about. But since this IBM announcement was some pretty big news (at least from a media perspective) I wanted to mention it here. But instead of mentioning it as a simple news bite, I thought I would wrap it around something usable.Have you tried Symphony yet? @Martinez: Actually I have plenty to write about. But since this IBM announcement was some pretty big news (at least from a media perspective) I wanted to mention it here. But instead of mentioning it as a simple news bite, I thought I would wrap it around something usable.

Have you tried Symphony yet?

]]> By: Martinezhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/23/lotus-symphony-on-linux-install-a-part-of-ibms-smart-work/comment-page-1/#comment-904788 Martinez Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:29:32 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17626#comment-904788 WOW! You really have nothing to write about! WOW! You really have nothing to write about!

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