Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MS raised prices so people will now start renting their office products instead

Hi LiBO folks and especially LibO developers
Microsoft's desicion to start renting their software puts ordinary 
people (and companies) in a fortune with very uncertain costs ahead.

Should it not be now - if ever! - the perfect time for the LibO devs to 
take a break in developing new features in the LibO suite and from a 
certain version start making all LibO's functions and its every existing 
feature working smoothly and and stable and free of problems and bugs -- 
from the very beginning:  from installing (with or without JavaJRE),  
Base and its embedded HDBAQL and its Report Builder, all included.
And to complete-update the guiding documents (esp. LibO Help) to an good 
working quality level so it is understandable and usable for every one.
Better late than never if you want LibO to be really accepted!
Regards
Pertti Rönnberg



On 19.9.2012 15:40, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote:
> YES!!!
> That is why I posted this info to the list.
>
> Now there is one more thing that it an advantage of LO over MSO. You 
> do not have to rent it.
>
> I do not know how many people would be comfortable with renting 
> software.  I really would not trust MS not raising the rental fee for 
> year two.  Then there is the issue of having some code that MS will 
> send to either give you another year of service or to disable MSO from 
> being used.  I would bet that there will be a "virus" that would be 
> made and sent out that will disable such a built in enable/disable 
> license code system.
>
>
> On 09/19/2012 12:23 AM, Anthony Easthope wrote:
> > This doesn't really seem to be a good move by Microsoft as it would 
> > drive many people away it!. it is such a great thing that Lo exists
> >
> >
> > Mirosław Zalewski <miniopl@poczta.onet.pl> wrote:
> >
> > > On 18/09/2012 at 20:13, Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > >   Note, too, that the old argument, "I bought it,
> > > > so it's mine," will be out the window--if it's rented, it clearly is
> > > > not yours to copy, etc.
> > > As far as I remember, it was never yours. Most EULAs forbid e.g. 
> > > reselling of
> > > box copy. They clearly state that they grant you right to use software,
> > > nothing more.
> > > --
> > > Best regards
> > > Mirosław Zalewski
> > >
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