Re: [libreoffice-marketing] About Microsoft Office for Linux strong rumours and LibreOffice: What to fear about it?

I have to argue with Charles.

Although I am a new subscriber on this list (a great team so far :) ), I
have a different point of view.
LO has to compete with MSO on a feature by feature basis, since people who
are using MSO now could turn their eyes on LO. And what will they ask? "Can
it do it?" And if there is something that you can't do, they won't make the
change. And that will be a nail to Free Software's coffin.

On the other hand I completely accept Charles's point of view about
"featureset + support + availability + community + FOSS + contributing
ability". THAT is the advantage that matters. But that is the thing that
doesn't (yet) fully works. I can't easily find any promotional stuff, and
that hurts pretty much. And no educational material. Try it. Google for
"learn microsoft office" and next google for "learn libreoffice". See the
diference?

And no, we won't see MSO on Linux. :)
K


2013/2/12 Charles-H. Schulz <charles.schulz@documentfoundation.org>

> Hello,
>
>
> timofonic timofonic <timofonic@gmail.com> a écrit :
>
> > Hello.
> >
> > As some of you probably know, there are rumours about Microsoft
> > porting Microsoft Office to Linux. While this may not happen, there's
> > the possibility this can someday happen.
> >
> > What about if it happens? What are the advantages of LibreOffice vs
> > Microsoft Office? Despite being Free Software and at no cost (that's
> > relative, you would still require some customer support too), I wonder
> > about the rest of advantages LibreOffice have and if the weak points
> > are relevant to certain organizations (NGOs, companies, government
> > institutions...).
>
> You know, Libreoffice is already competing on the same terms on Windows.
> In general, trying to find out what specific product value might be
> differentiating might not be too helpful. We are not competing on a feature
> by feature basis, but rather on a community and global value, something
> like featureset+ support+ availability + community + FOSS + contributing
> ability. All this put together is a bit difficult to express in marketing
> terms, aside by using and promoting our community, hence our decision not
> to do traditional marketing.
>
> But on MSOffice on linux  I wouldn't be too worried :-)
>
> Best,
> Charles.
>
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