jonathon wrote: > On Jan 16, 2008 5:31 PM, James Knott wrote: > > >> Another recommendation is to run Linux, where viruses are not an issue. >> > > For a percentage of the general population, vendor lock-in is a given, > and there are no alternatives that run on Linux. > >
For many users, how much real lock-in is there, beyond the fact that they simply don't know of alternatives? If someone just uses their computer for browsing and email, they can use any operating system. OpenOffice facilitates moving to other platforms, because it's not just Windows only. How many applications are there that are not available for Linux (including alternative packages), can't run in Wine or Crossover Office, can't be run on Windows in a virtual machine or accessed remotely, using VNC, RDC etc. There are plenty of alternatives. People just have to be made aware of them and the resulting benefits. Also, the more people switch to alternatives, the more likely there will be more alternatives. -- Use OpenOffice.org <http://www.openoffice.org> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
