Maybe this should be a starting point:
http://www.melbpc.org.au/pcupdate/2412/2412article13.htm
Well written, well read. Of course I assume that none of us fits the
discription of the title. There are better books, but they are not likely to
be in your friendly neighbourhood computer book store.
Liberty wrote:
> On Wed, 8 Mar 2006 14:13:52 +, Alain Williams
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Mar 08, 2006 at 02:07:32PM -, Gordon
Burgess-Parker wrote:
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> So: yes - people do need training in OO to bring
them from M$ Office.
>>>
>>> As a "middl
On Wed, 8 Mar 2006 14:13:52 +, Alain Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>On Wed, Mar 08, 2006 at 02:07:32PM -, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote:
>>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> So: yes - people do need training in OO to bring them from M$ Office.
>>
>> As a "middle-aged" computer use
That seems to be a problem nowadays, on this Continent. People know one
thing, and one thing only. They have never learnt to be inquisitive or try
to learn something new under their own steam. A fine example I remember is
the complaint by a friend from the European Space Agency about NASA. Quote:
t
On 3/7/06, Max G. Kluth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> : Another problem with your thinking is that you assume there will be an
> : upgrade for OpenOffice.org. Seriously, who is to say there will be?
>
> The programmers. With their blood of their hearts.
LOL! OMG! You got to be kidding me!
On Mar 7, 2006, at 11:50 PM, Max G. Kluth wrote:
: I know the one to call if it's a problem with MSO. Granted it
will cost
me
: $35 a hour (or more) to call them - but it's there.
: It's not as simple as it looks.
It is as simple as it looks. I'm retired, and you just gave me an
excellent
Well, get your flame throwers out, this will not be pleasant:
: held up for me until next year. The point is, many firms operate under
the
: same kind of thought process - yes, I could spend $5 today to possibly
save
: me $100 next year, but I need the $5 now more than the 100 later.
Precisely.
