Forest Bond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > So, why not handle these special cases with special solutions? How about MSFT > office under Wine, even if it means using CrossOver Office? A few well-chosen > compromises might be helpful. And in a few years, OpenOffice.org will have > caught up with more features, OSS will have penetrated further into the > business > world, and maybe you can finally drop MSFT for good. [...] > Open-source software has always been about empowering users. Empowering > people > makes them excited, and it's the only way to win anyone over.
I think this is a key point. These things are often decided by someone reviewing a set of options. Cost is one factor, as is maintainability, fundamental suitability of the solution, suitability within the context of the existing environment, &c. We need to clearly and concisely present all the good FOSS options, and provide realistic assessments of the non-FOSS options that will certainly be being taken into consideration as well. And – as you say – that's not just in the admittedly-critical "office software" theater, but also in audio/music, video, desktop publishing (flyer/poster/yearbook creation), web-browsing support, science support, back-office/school management, ... -- ...jsled http://asynchronous.org/ - a=jsled; b=asynchronous.org; echo [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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