__/ [ thad01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ] on Friday 28 July 2006 15:46 \__
> nessuno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <nessuno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> This is a detailed, balanced and obviously sincere appraisal of Linux
>> desktop use by a lawyer. The situation is better than I would have
>> expected---I know a guy who is an MS Word specialist for a legal firm
>> with offices all over the country, and I know how deeply imbedded in
>> the legal world MS Word is.
>
> I remember when Wordperfect was the defacto standard for lawyers and
> MS was the extreme outlier.
Combination of 'cattle effect' and subversion of standards can have a
tremendous impact. But how things change... (ODF)
>> The shortcomings he points out in Linux for his applications should be
>> funnelled to the developers. As I keep saying, if you want to judge
>> Linux and its capabilities, you need to look not only at where it is
>> now, but also its rate of improvement, which has been impressive in the
>> last couple of years.
>
> My attorney just suffered a hard crash of his Windows XP system
> (probably a bad harddrive). Rebuilding the system lead me to
> think about what the transition to Linux/OpenOffice would be like
> for him. Mostly he uses his computer to read email and check
> court / government records via the web. Firefox + Linux could
> handle that fine. The letters and legal documents he drafts look
> rather straight forward and would likely come across to OpenOffice
> with little difficulty. I get the impression he does not depend
> on advanced MS Office templates or revision tracking features or
> such. The only thing that would likely stop him is the typical
> desire to stick with what he is used to. That is what keeps much
> of the Microsoft install base intact despite security and stability
> problems (the Devil you know, so to speak).
That as well as some of the latest: WGA forcefeeding software, e.g. Internet
Explorer 7 shipped as a 'high priority' Windows update. OEM's bundling of
WIndoows is just one other example, but it's old.
> Heh. It will be a good feeling billing my attorney for my time
> for a change... though I'll still end up paying him far more than
> he ends up paying me. :-/
*smile* Next time his computer crashes he'll sue you for a rotten install. So
you'll break even....
Best wishes,
Roy
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