Harris wrote:
Harris wrote:
This is the first time I try to post in this discussion. Hope my
messenge can be sent across.
Greetings Harris,
and welcome, your input is appreciated
I have read about the marketing of OoO 2.0 to those that are using
MS97. I might not be absolutely true but MS97 was sold in bundle with
Win NT/ME. Currently, Windows XP comes with only MS works with all
new PC. I am not sure how the licensing by MS to these PC dealers.
However, can it be possible that we can promote to those DIY/small
local PC dealers to just install Wins XP but packaged with OoO 2.0?
We might even liase with Firefox to promote the use of opensource in
the sale of pre-packaged new PCs.
Thats already being done through the OpenCD project and Anthony Long's
MozOOo project
With regards to just cost, I also believe that people are sticking to
MS Office because it comes under the same company. In other words,
support can be provided with the same call number. That's probably
part of the major reason why OoO 2.0 will have a hard time in the Win
OS market. It just make the support network too 'wide' in their own
resolution.
Heh, MSO support is claytons support, the support you have when you
don't have support. In truth most people get their MSO support in the
same way that OOo users do . A local tech, Mail lists or online
forums. I've tried to use MSO support for a client. Pointless exercise
unless you have a day or two to stay on hold
If people continue to switch to Linux, OoO is the main stream office
suite in that environment. This gives them an easier chance to
suceed. So marketing OoO = marketing Linux to my belief.
While yes it's true that only probably about 7% of windows users have
OOo and possibly 95% linux users have OOo if you turn it around the
other way, about 70% of OOo users use it in a windows environment which
is probably close to three times the number of Linux users(Assuming a
number of Apple users running Neo -office and such
As for INGOT, it has done significant effort in it. However, as
mentioned above, Linux will boost 'sale' of OoO. Thus, can we educate
people with Linux + OoO? How about liasing with LSI in developing
course meant for end-users? Definitely cost is an important factor.
However, if two educational institutes are having the same aim,
resources can be allocated more efficiently to quicken both projects.
The baby always needs to crawl before it walks. Convincing someone to
move to Linux is great (Me I use Both, this mail is coming from a Win2K
box, tomorrow it could be coming from SuSE or Ubuntu or CentOS or
Mandrake. :) ) However such a step to learn a new OS as well as new
apps is a big step for someone who has been in a windows environment all
their computing lives. Someone who can switch easily from one to the
other is not our target, because the vast majority are what my favorite
OOo wordsmith Christian Einfeldt calls: Simple End Users. INGOTs plan
is to catch them while they're young and not locked into the MS cycle.
But for the others we need to take small steps. Once people are
comfortable with all the cross platform applications then the Migration
to Linux is just another small step.
My 2 cents.
Harris
Your 2 cents is very much appreciated. I've cc'd this to you because
you're not subscribed to the list.
To subscribe, just click the link below and reply to the confirmation
mail that will be sent to you.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To subscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cheers
Yo
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
