Hi,
On 2006-01-25, at 05:35 , Ian Lynch wrote:
On Tue, 2006-01-24 at 23:43 -0500, Louis Suarez-Potts wrote:
Just for info, I have been commissioned to write an article for
Computer
Trade Only magazine in the UK
'Adding Value With Open Source' about how OEMs can add value by
bundling
open source software.
Not specifically OOo but I'm sure it can feature :-)
Cool. There are actually, oh, I don't know, dozens of OEMs deploying
OOo with their computers. Most listed are small computer companies
(actually, all), like Mom and Pop shops. But they uniformly tout OOo
as a bonus to their customers.
CTO is generaly targeted at Small businesses. Its surprising that all
such OEMs don't use FLOSS to add value given how competitive the
market
is.
Isn't it... I think many still think of FOSS as something dodgy and
not quite as valuable as the other stuff.
One thing that they may not be installing, though, is documentation
(we have lots) or information about support (see http://
support.openoffice.org). All these would further help their
customers--and us, as it further gives people the idea that we are in
fact reliable, professional, and just like the other guys only a lot
better and nicer :-)
That is a good point. I'll see if I can fit it in one of the "Box
outs".
Thanks.
Louis
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