This was the only comment needed to be made. The rest should just be in agreement with this.

http://computer-forensics.sans.org/blog/2009/02/04/what-happens-when-you-overwrite-data/

That paper is garbage. I've seen it referenced before only when used to debunk this idea. Wish could find those threads.

Call a data recovery place and ask. They will say they the over written data will not be recovered, but they will see what they can do if you are in a position where the attempt much be made.

I have some on the original media. Still usable.

Um, no, never. Sorry.

No over written data has ever been restored. PERIOD. One pass and and its gone forever. Period.

Please, if you are going to respond to this saying you can, google the subject and some to an understanding of it first.

Um, this caps filter is complete bullshit. The entire line above was to be in caps, because I was yelling it.

The release notes maybe incorrect, or dated, as it was on by default for me. the amazon rule is not, and has (buggy) next to it.

If you are using an open wireless you have the same http/https issues everyone else has, regardless of the device you are using.

first, the 500 was not first. second, the computer the dominated the 80s was the c64, selling more units than any other computer in history.

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/History_of_Apple_Inc.

the wiki even points out that the mac had crappy sales in the 80s, and well into the 90s.

http://www.amigahistory.co.uk/sales.html

The Amiga had functionality we wouldnt see again until windows 95.

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Amiga “ "[AmigaOS] remains one of the great operating systems of the past 20 years, incorporating a small kernel and tremendous multitasking capabilities the likes of which have only recently been developed in OS/2 and Windows NT. The biggest difference is that the AmigaOS could operate fully and multitask in as little as 250 K of address space. --John C. Dvorak, PC Magazine, October 1996.[38]

Compared to the Amiga, the Mac of the 80s was nothing more than an over priced door step that few really paid any attention to.

http://www.amigahistory.co.uk/sales.html I knew lots of people with Amigas. No one had a mac. The Amiga was also released in 85, and had real multitasking. Mac didnt get that until OSX.

Um, no multitaking and black and white? Mainly used by people into desktop publishing? No, It was garbage in comparison to the Amiga. The Amiga had preemptive multitasking, MAC didnt get around to this until what? OSX? Garbage. Didnt get commercial traction? face palm. Hit Ars and read the history of the Amiga. The Amiga was a huge commercial success. Commodore's bad management killed the Amiga.

The Amiga was released in 1985, and was indeed the dominant GUI of the 80s. We only need to look at mac sales -vs- amiga sales; the amiga sold more units. It also had real multitaking and was in full colour. What facts are being confused? Who said Amiga was the first?

Apple? Lets not re-write history. Amiga OS was the DOMINATE gui of the 80s. Apple's GUI was complete garbage; AND IT DIDNT MULTI TASK.

This piece should have come with its own little FAQ so the same tired old discussions werent all rehashed. Like "what makes this different than rated r movies" "what about pornography" and all the other questions and debates noobs will have about the topic. My head just exploded.

Its been a while since I have said this... but the user comments make me want to smoke crack. Openoffice is unusable crap, and with the recent issues with the forking, and Oracle's recent lets screw open source movements, the FUD of using or adopting it is founded in in obvious. So many of the comments around this were basic ignorant of the facts hippy douchebag bullshit. None of you seem to actually understand how office suites are used in the workplace.

I've been using openoffice at home for a little over a year for word processing and spreadsheets, and I have to say that MS-WORKS was more enjoyable to use.