I recommend you move this to the wiki, linked to the "Quick and Easy Activities" page
http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Quick_and_Easy_Activities John -- John McCreesh - Marketing Project Lead - OpenOffice.org Developers - join us! see http://council.openoffice.org/developers.html On Thu, July 2, 2009 06:04, Alexandro Colorado wrote: > My suggestion is that you also open te window to the opportunities > that the OOo Extension brings and also the support from other software > like O3Spaces or Alfresco as they integrate for backend deployment. > > Remember that OOo is strong and many other software connects for > collaboration or just general writing tools. > > Instead of just saying is "free", you can say, is less expensive but > we can also purchase support or use that money to work with OOo to > develop new things. > > Also notice that sometimes you wrote "Open Office" or "OpenOffice", is > OpenOffice.org. > > Also talk that in your experience you have seen this software > improving each version, and they have portable versions to carry on > USB keys. That OpenOffice.org are good to make PDF wiht Forms in case > you need to send a questionaire to a client. > > Also point out the importance of Open standards and how OOo and ODF is > important to a company, with better preservation of data. > > Point out the support level that we hold on Forums and mailing list > and how fast is to get a response and finally the documentation that > is widely available through OOoAuthors.org > > > On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 11:36 PM, John Joseph<[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Friends >> I have drafted a mail to be used for me in sending for lobbying OO >> implementation . I had made first copy of the mail . I want to keep >> this �mail contents � with accordance with GPL. So that it gets >> better . I have cut and pasted the mail contents below , Please go >> through it . >> Also please advice me on where to post so that others can modify it and >> use it >> Thanks >> Joseph John >> >> ########################################################### >> Dear Friend >> It has been years since we both has used open office for our official >> and personal needs, you will agree with me that so far we both are happy >> with it . Now when I heard from you that there is a need for buying the >> MS office license for our office needs ,I could say that it is not a >> wise decision . >> What are the valid reason for us to go for MS office ? >> People who lobby for MS says that users are comfortable with MS office, >> so we need to buy and continue using MS office , When we observe this >> people we can see that most of them have not even tried using >> OpenOffice . They think OO is too difficult to work or too difficult to >> learn , It is only problem in adjusting with the new environment . It >> seems a user will find less difficult in migrating to OO than from 2003 >> to 2007 >> >> Another reason they point out is that all doc types are not opened it >> OO, this opinion is also from ignorance ,OO can open all MS file format >> irrespective of 2003 or 2007 . While we could see MS Office has >> problems in opening files of other MS versions >> >> It is true some documents which has heavy macros find initial difficult >> in OO , but this kind of documents are very less in an organization . >> Once someone start using OO he could save the documents generated to >> DOC format . In some worst case a re-editing of old docs could be done . >> >> We had covered the points of the MS-Office fans . Let us see why we >> should not use MS-office >> We should not be using it for the following reason >> >> Finance :- Licensing cost single MS-Office will come up to US$300, just >> multiply with the no of users in our company , even though if we take >> only half or quarter of the license then also when you sum up the amount >> it is too high , How is it justified in spending such a big amount, >> isn't a complete waste of money. Can't even imagine that we are >> forcing our self to spend a big amount of money for nothing We could >> keep on saving if we can use OO. All paranoid feelings of the users >> could be removed by giving them some kind of in- house introduction >> classes . >> >> Vendor locking :- If we want to use MS-Office we need to use MS-OS , we >> are getting trapped in a circle and as time goes we will be spending >> more and more on the license fees and not able to use any other good >> product because of this vendor locking , if we have better and reliable >> alternative why we need to spend our money and get trapped ? . >> >> Future IT decisions get affected:- Using non-standard and proprietary >> technology is some thing which will influence all future IT decision. We >> could see around that responsible organization and Govt bodies are >> moving towards open standards , they have already realized the future >> benefit in using open standard product such as Open Office >> >> I have to agree with you that users may feel very different when they >> are asked to switch to a different application. As mentioned we could >> boost up the users confidence by >> Create a good FAQ on how to use OO and post link to the portal >> Create video tutorials on the OO and post link to the portal >> Conducting weekly 1-2 hour training for people who need backing >> Find and train some mentors in each department , if at all some users >> get stuck they can avail of mentors help >> >> When I see the obstacles and paranoid feelings in implementing OO , >> It comes to the mind how people in early 80 reacted when they were >> asked to use computer . All most all the people who was working during >> those time were paranoid in introduction of computers for work, They >> were afraid of so many things , but very fast they got adapted to usage >> of PC . Similarly with proper implementation we could move towards OO >> and in turn contribute more towards saving all those license fees >> Thanking you >> Joseph John --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
