Switching to Open Office

Damien,

I take some exception to your characterization of using MS Office
instead of Open Office. You imply that by using Open Office, it will be
impossible to share documents. That is just wrong headed.

Although I agree there are some disparities when sharing the two types
of documents, approximately 80% of documents can be shared without
change at all. Does it require some knowledge on the end users' part as
to what format to save it in? Yes. Does it require that folks are a
little flexible when sharing documents? Yes.

This does not make it impossible.

There have been many times in my career when Microsoft upgraded from one
version of the software to the next, and that there was always SOME
trouble in using the different versions. It is my opinion, that this is
no different.

It may be true that the Linux desktop isn't ready this month, but I
would definitely recommend Open Office to a new organization even if
they had Windows boxes. It is a great program and they have stepped up
to the plate with regard to macros and the like.

I'm not looking to get into a battle of what software is better....but I
think Open Office today is a very valid choice.

Mike

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