[libreoffice-users] What is an "Office" Package?

People have been poking at this from different angles based upon what
"they" want, and what "they think" LibreOffice is or should be.  Putting
it bluntly, they are all incorrect.  When you work in IT for a
significant length of time and reach the Architect or procurement level
there is a single definition which has existed LONG BEFORE MS OFFICE
EVER CAME OUT.  In that world, and "Office" package is defined as
follows: 

A standardized bundle of software, that, when installed with the base
operating system on a desktop allows a corporate worker to do at least
90% of their job.

This definition has existed since the days of DOS before we even hand
reliable networks in corporate offices.  The "bundle" varies company to
company.  Believe it or not, it used to include PC-TOOLS and WordPerfect
at most shops then.  After it became determined that each user needed
Internet access the package requirements became:

Browser
email
word processor
Calendar tool
drawing program
Spreadsheet
database reporting tool

Some companies add presentation tool to the list, only because MS forces
that down their throat and sells them Visio for extra money.

The more highly integrated these tools are, the easier it is to bring on
new users because the keystrokes will be the same, and, they can share a
common contact database with more robust features.  The KOffice project
understood this.  OpenOffice explains why SUN went bankrupt.  They
wanted to show off Java, fine, but they left out most of the package.
LibreOffice is in the same boat.  The only one really benefiting from OO
and LO right now is IBM because they bundle their Symphony package into
Lotus Notes with full integration.  The "Notes" environment provides all
of the missing "Office" pieces.

KOffice has had a fork and is now Calligra.
http://www.ask.com/wiki/Calligra_Suite  http://www.calligra-suite.org/

I am somewhat shocked they haven't pulled KMail and Kalendar into the
package.

One thing is certain.  As Qt continues to expand its application
framework, there will be less and less of the KDE libs needed which will
make it easier for Calligra to continue supporting all of the platforms
it supports.



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