Saker tagget "open source"

Debian to the rescue

I’ve been trying to install the latest Ubuntu (7.04) on a spare comp at work — with no luck. It looks like the installer can’t find my cd-rom (earlier ubuntus works great on it). Anyway; I now had a chance to try out the new Debian Etch. Worked like charm :-)

OOo language quick ref

Ok, I’m constantly forgetting how to do the document, paragraph and word language settings in open office (for the spellchecker). So here it is (courtesy of Russell Butler).
To obtain the relevant dictionaries, go to
File > Wizards > Install new dictionaries
and download the ones you want.
To set the default language for your installation, go to
Tools [...]