Re: [libreoffice-users] MS problems

On 01-10-12 11:57, Pertti Rönnberg wrote:
> Dear Wolfgang & Jay,
> A.    so in your opinion people - both young and old - not yet knowing
> anything about computers, perhaps buying their first unit, are - not
> only "IT-illiterate" but also "morons"
>
> B.    so you agree that among these "IT-illiterate morons (= idiots)"
> are bosses, persons in chief position (managers).
> When responsible for their dept's/company's strategic and operative
> effectiveness and economical result, these "IT-illiterate morons" decide
> about the need of an IT-department -- and employ an IT-manager to that
> department to take care of the company's IT-system, programs and
> personnel included.
> Are you not barking at a wrong tree - is it not this your IT-superior
> you should bark at?
> I take it obvious that neither of you can be in a manager position.
>
> C.   Obviously you qualify yourselves as highly  "IT-literate" --
> perhaps even  "non-morons".
> Some weeks ago LibO invited people to take part to make LibO better.
> Would it not be an good idea that you - instead of blaming others - took
> the opportunity to practice your high quality IT-knowledge to the
> benefit of LibO.
> Best regards
> Pertti Rönnberg

Pertti,
As a Dutch (now retired) manager of a small business in IT I must 
disagree. Yes, Jay and Wolfgang are not very polite but they surely are 
right. I won't call them "morons" or "idiots" but choosers for safety on 
false grounds.
Don't forget a salesman in a computer-shop will never tell a person that 
he could use Open Source software when he can sell him buggy Microsoft 
software with a profit of > 30%. He will tell him that on his computer 
only certified Microsoft software will work correctly. You and I know 
its complete nonsense but an IT-illiterate layman - especially those 
that are afraid of everything technical - believes him. The same goes 
for managers with even less interest in technical matters and a willing 
ear for equals who sells him there stuff.
 It is not for nothing that governments (Peru, Germany and many others) 
demand the use of Open Source software instead of the use of closed 
source, dangerous and expensive software. Twenty years ago the hard- and 
software world was completely different and there Microsoft has made his 
largest impact using unlawful methods to make everybody believe their 
software was the only one to be used.A small governmental action 
contrary was when the European Committee forced Microsoft to pay a fine 
of > $ 500,000 and to remove Internet explorer as integral part of their 
OS. But the main objection against the activities of Microsoft remain 
valid: the disinformation of managers and decisional people on the fact 
that they have to pay yearly for service not delivered. Since 1981 when 
Microsoft began to SELL software the buyer owned the software. Now 
Microsoft want to steal the ownership from the buyer by stating that the 
software is not bought but leased. That is wrong. Software running on a 
remote system not owned by the buyer - and running only there - can be 
leased just as installed software on a leased system. In all other cases 
the software is owned.
 Moreover, when I buy a car and after a day my car is broken in due to 
an unreliable lock, I get all refunded. Tell that to Microsoft!!
Joep



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