Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Compatibility 2

All,

On Wed, 2011-04-20 at 12:05 +0100, Tom Davies wrote: 

> 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 :)
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> 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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The only time I have ever see an office suite removed is when I used the
Ubuntu repository to install LO, OOo was removed by the OS. This is a
Linux only issue when using the repository. I do not know if other Linux
distros do this. If you installed LO without using the Ubuntu software
management you can install LO along side OOo. The installation of other
suites (KOffice in Linux) or office software does not affect LO in
Linux. 

In Windows, the only possible effect is changing the default program for
MS Office file types. This could occur if the user is not paying
attention and blindly clicks boxes. I believe the default install
behavior does not change the default program for MS Office file types to
LO. This is true if someone installed any other office suite in Windows.
They can happily coexist with affecting each other.
-- 
Jay Lozier
Jslozier@gmail.com

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