Overview of LibreOffice

The new Windows Secrets Newsletter is out, and Fred Langa has a thorough overview of LibreOffice (and OpenOffice), a free alternative to M$ Office. Well worth reading, even if you get Office free.

Cough, cough.

Susan’s Patch Watch column also has some good advice for would-be patchers, and pointers to details about the problems with IE 10 running on Windows 7. (Patch Watch is paid content — but you get to decide how much you want to pay for Windows Secrets Newsletter.)

Surviving your first hour with Office 2013

Windows Secrets Newsletter Top Story.

This week’s newsletter includes more details about the KB 2670838 silliness and — this one’s important — an announcement about the beginning of an online, frequently updated list of patches that Susan Bradley evaluates for reliability.

Susan’s Master Patch Watch chart is only available to Windows Secrets Newsletter subscribers, but if you try to keep track of patches by KB number, it’s an absolutely indispensable resource. (Besides, subscribing to WSN is cheap and easy – you get to decide how much you want to spend for the subscription.)

Microsoft reverses its Office 2013 license transfer rule

You’re welcome, Microsoft.

Sheesh.

InfoWorld Tech Watch.

More Office 2013 bait-and-switch revelations

What a mess.

InfoWorld Tech Watch.

Microsoft mangles Office 2013 licensing terms

If Microsoft can’t get it right, how can you?

InfoWorld Tech Watch.

With a tip o’ the hat to Steve Terhljan…

12 infuriating Office 2013 flaws…

… and how to fix them.

If you have Office 2013, there are straightforward ways to correct at least 11 of the 12 most infuriating design changes. InfoWorld Tech Watch.

Office on iPad: What’s the hangup?

Methinks Apple’s looking for a larger slice.

InfoWorld Tech Watch.

Can Microsoft get SaaS right with Office 2013?

For rent: Office 2013.

Any interest?

InfoWorld Tech Watch.