forgot to add: one very easy way of helping to migrate students to FOSS is to ensure that all first year students start using Linux... Ragging in some fun-form will always exist, add this as a clause.. force the new students to use Linux for the first semester, and then set them free... I wonder how many would want to go back to windows completely..
On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 9:58 PM, Kinshuk Sunil <[email protected]>wrote: > I agree with Tanay. some observations though: > > > 1. Viruses for Windows wont affect Linux systems, so if the student is > using Linux - no worries. > 2. If the Student works on Linux and takes an ODT/ODP/ODS for printing > and the printer uses Linux as well, there is no loss of > formatting/business. > The solution is perfect for campuses but not for generic printer shops (at > least not right away). > 3. Why take DOC/DOCX/ODT for printing? Why not PDF? No loss of anything > over there.. convenient and portable across all platforms.. > > my 2 cents :) > > On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 9:52 PM, Nandeep Mali <[email protected]>wrote: > >> On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 9:47 PM, pahnin sd <[email protected]> wrote: >> [...] >> > i think you are wrong >> > i donno exactly what to install but installing a plugin will solve the >> above >> > issue >> >> No, Tanay is quite right. In fact I was going to reply with the same >> comment.A plugin alone will not solve that issue. Despite all, >> eventually the careful formatting by the customer does go. Documents >> just don't look the same across both the office suites. I have seen >> glaring differences at places. This is also due to the lack of all the >> fonts. By using Windows the shop owner can ensure that majority of the >> fonts are available with him. >> >> -- >> l...@iitd - http://tinyurl.com/ycueutm >> > > -- l...@iitd - http://tinyurl.com/ycueutm
