Re: [libreoffice-marketing] LibreOffice with Windows on new computers: why not?

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On 10/30/2010 7:54 PM, Michel Gagnon wrote:
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> Which makes me wondering something. I know there is lots of Redmond
> money involved in it, but would it be possible to convince the major
> manufacturers to install the latest version of LibreOffice alongside the
> other software and crapware they include in their new computers? They
> typically "give" a working version of Microsoft Works (no time limit,
> but a limited software), as well as a trial version of Microsoft office
> (a very good software that won't work after 60 days). I am sure that an
> installation of LibreOffice (a very good software that will work all the
> time) alongside that would help a lot to penetrate the market.

Hi Michael,

I'm not sure this would be possible right now. Microsoft doesn't only
make it easy and "rational" for the OEM's to put MSO on their systems
but they actively campaign against having competing software on the
system.  I've even heard that Microsoft often has it as part of their
agreement with OEM's that they will not have pre-install competing
software. I don't know how prevalent it is but I was told this by
someone in the executive suite of at least one major OEM whom I trust.

What I *could* see happening, and where I think OOo missed the boat, is
boxed sales. I still believe their is room for us on store shelves. For
example, I was at Walmart the other night and checked the software isle
out. There was Microsoft Office and that was it. I know there is one
other that Walmart carries that I can't remember the name of but it
doesn't hardly sell at all because of compatibility issues I've been told.

I think LibO should work to get on store shelves. Keep the open source
ideal but use the money from boxed sales to fund the foundation and
future development. Definitely a HARD path to travel but one I think is
totally doable if we work hard enough and do a few other things.

Microsoft is going to be hard to fight and win, but we can do it if
we're creative, aggressive, and go for their throats.  We'll take some
hits but they will take more, eventually.

Anthony
United States





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