Re: [libreoffice-marketing] An office Suite Ballot

On 11/28/2012 09:38 AM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote:
> On 11/28/2012 04:26 AM, goldfish@aol.in wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Can we try to have Governments mandate an 'office Suite Ballot' on 
> > new PCs, something like how the Europeans have a browser ballot?
> > Can Opera help us with expertise in this regard?
> >
> > Can some legislators help with bills to help ODF gain popularity?
> >
> > I think this can help spread LibreOffice.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Paul
>
> Interesting approach, but I wonder who is the best person to help with 
> creating a ballot.  I think that it needs to be someone who 
> understands the legal terminology and what a ballot needs for correct 
> wording and such. There are specific requirements to get a ballot 
> properly worded and then get it sponsored by enough people to place it 
> in contention in the ballot process.  I know some of the things it 
> takes to get something on a local ballot and I do not envy the people 
> who has to go through all the mess and hassles to do the process.
>
> The philosophy behind mandating [think forcing] what can be used or 
> not used is a tricky one.  Right now, MS forces people to use their 
> products, for many reasons.  Now a mandate will force the governments 
> to use some other product.  Yes, having a mandate to start using open 
> source, in a certain percentage of new system purchases, would be 
> great.  Yet, I would rather see users choose ODF and LO over being 
> forced to use them.
>
> The USA has an open source mandate, but it is not a 100% movement to 
> open source products and open document formats.  That mandate will 
> start the process though.
>
> I would like to see a mandate to look at the open source options 
> before any purchases of computer software, with the specific reasons 
> why they have to buy the software over getting it free. Make then 
> explain in detail why they have to spend "our money" on MS and other 
> costly software in these times where there is a need to cut spending.
I prefer programs must use an open, international standard by default 
appropriate to the program rather than a proprietary format If all 
offices suites by default used the current ODF then users would not face 
potential vendor lock and later orphan file problems. Also, the 
suites/programs are competing on technical/economic merit not 
compatibility with some proprietary format.

--
Jay Lozier
jslozier@gmail.com


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