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Comment Re:OpenOffice [unfortunately] not ready (Score 1) 375

Yes, open office is ready.

No, your staff is not ready.

People [unfortunately] learn how to use computers by pushing x button will do y task and are confused by departures.

I give presentations from impress every week and have to tell others I work with it's "power point" or some windows fanboy will demonize me as a zealot for deviating from the norm. Every now and then i will meet someone who cares and 90% of the time they are from europe. L

Comment Re:Open office != MS Office (Score 1) 421

Look, I love GIMP. I work as a graphic designer and use it on a regular basis. But sensible defaults are not GIMPs strong Suite. Learning to use the tools are a bit clunky and it has a unique "unix way" application interface. Vendor lock in is the real issue. I literally hide the fact that I use open source tools because I have to fit in to my industry. That industry uses photoshop period. Its not about features, its about perception.

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