[libreoffice-users] Re: Compatibility 2

On 4/19/11 4:57 AM, timi@iafrica.com wrote:

> You simply cannot expect a commercial concern who have already spent a fortune on MS
> licences to download and use LibO just because I want to send them an non-standard slide
> show. They won't change therefore if I want the business I have to.... end of story.

This is generally my thought/point about MS and the lack of willingness 
of big business to abandon Windows XP for Vista and/or Windows 7.

If you want a business to change to a different OS and/or software 
package, you are going to have to provide something business sees as a 
smart, cost effective change.

Being free just doesn't cut it, since that doesn't take into the account 
the number of paid manhours it would take to make the swap, a swap which 
would include training, and being able to access years of company records.



Ken


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