Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Compatibility 2

Hi :)
There seems to be an assumption that MS Office would be un-installed or that 
people would be forced to stop using MS Office and that the change would have to 
be implemented 'overnight'.  None of that assumption is valid.

People could and probably would continue to use MS Office but would gain access 
to the extra functionality offered in LibreOffice.  This is much the same as 
Adobe Acrobat Writer which office workers are often expected to install or 
upgrade in order to read pdf.

Pdf is dominant on websites as THE way that documents are available for 
download.  Often there is a download link nearby in case anyone has not got the 
latest version.  People seem to consider it completely normal to have to 
download and update Acrobat but it doesn't stop them using MS Office.

Regards from
Tom :)





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From: Glenn <glennst01@gmail.com>
To: users@libreoffice.org
Sent: Wed, 20 April, 2011 8:35:14
Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Compatibility 2

All,

I agree with many  to a large extent.

You can't expect business to be smart enough or even care
enough to act in the best interest of their customers.  The
right thing is never thoroughly examined, much less even
considered, and the paying user is thereby cheated.

Glenn

inOn 4/19/11 7:08 AM, Ken Springer wrote:
> 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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