Another Reason to Watch House -- They Use OpenOffice.org on Linux!

From A Modest Construct

Season 1, episode 16.  Of course, it's version 1.x but that was the only thing out then.

I love House--watched Hugh Laurie in Black Adder and never would have guessed he had this side to him. Great show.

Comments

[Meg]

I didn't notice that, that's cool.

[Gouchi]

Hi there,

There is another sample in :

- Alias episode 212 with OpenOffice Writer
http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/749/alias212ooo7ao.png

- Desperate Housewives episode 220 with OpenOffice Calc

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/7676/dh220ooo1jm.png
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/2183/dh220ooo27os.png

[Solveig]

No WAY! Desperate Housewives, and OpenOffice on Linux??? That's like--well, I don't know, like something very odd. Very much a contrast. And two different networks too since House is on Fox.

Thanks for the links!

Solveig

[Roy Jacobsen]

Do you reckon it's a legal issue? Don't know if the MSFT or Apple licenses have restrictions about using their stuff on TV or the movies, but that's the first thought that crossed my mind.

How geeky is it to notice what kind of software is on a computer screen on a TV show, though? (Geeky in a good way, that is.)

[Solveig]

Hey Roy--nice to hear from you. Good point. Apple is all about its hardware being used (in Good situations by Good characters) but maybe the software is a different situation.