Re: [News] Glimpse at OpenOffice.org in Education

[Gordon <gbplinux@xxxxxxxxx>]

wispygalaxy wrote:
> Gordon wrote:
>
> > wispygalaxy wrote:
> > > OO.org is so versatile and useful in many domains.  It's a complete myth
> > > that it's only for students who can't afford MS Office.  I can get MS
> > > Office for a discount from my school, but I am very happy with OO.org.
> > > It's about the features, really.
> > >
> > > I don't need to do anything fancy in a word processor, so why should I
> > > bother installing MS Word?  I could use it in Wine if I wanted to- but it
> > > will be sitting there, unused.  The MS Word proponents are overestimating
> > > what average people do with their apps.  OO.org takes care of the tasks
> > > average computer users want to get accomplished.  I love it!
> > Well said. 75% of Office users in corporate environments only use 25% of
> > the functionality....
> Thanks!
>
> It's sad that corporate people are so lazy that they don't bother to
> research better software solutions.  They think that if you pay for
> software, it's better.  
They use it not because they pay for it but because "that's what we 
always use". Many moons ago Office was bundled free with Windows and so 
the corporate sector was sucked into using it. And as businesses tend to 
be VERY conservative about change that's what they use. Period.