Hi guys Have a look at www.docs.com Microsoft attempt to take on GDocs.
Maybe Oracle can also some day feel like taking OO to online version... On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 6:02 PM, Peter Junge <[email protected]> wrote: > Personally, I would classify this somewhere between a hardly relevant > personal opinion and a troll attempt. > > Peter > > > Gianvittorio wrote: > >> >> http://www.zdnet.com/blog/education/openoffice-is-dead/3909?tag=nl.e550 >> [1] >> OpenOffice is dead >> As I mentioned over on the Google blog last night, I’m headed to >> the Office 2010 launch tomorrow. While Office in particular and >> Microsoft in general are hardly my beats, productivity and groupware >> software in the face of Google’s Apps and education’s need to >> extract every last bit of value from our investments certainly are. This >> is why I’ve thrown myself so completely behind Google Apps. For educational >> institutions, it’s free and it works very well, >> both as a document collaboration solution and as an email/calendaring >> suite. >> It’s also why I’ve been a big proponent of OpenOffice [2]. Again, >> it’s free and provides a perfectly workable alternative to Office. It’s >> mature, stable, and works cross platform. And it’s >> free. What’s not to like, right? >> But here’s the thing: If someone needs a desktop office suite (and >> I mean they don’t just think they need one, but actually need to do >> things that can’t be done with Google Apps), then they aren’t >> going to be satisfied with OpenOffice. I don’t blame them, >> actually. Given my choice of Office 2007/2010 or OpenOffice, I’d >> pick Office. It’s polished, it’s easy, and it’s powerful. To >> be honest, I’m not even satisfied with Office 2008 on the Mac; I >> run XP in a virtual machine to get to Office 2010 when I need it. >> For users who don’t need Office, it’s a rare occasion that >> Google Docs doesn’t suffice. And yet for those who need Office, >> it’s rare that they’re happy with OpenOffice. Where does that >> leave OO.org? Our district is fairly rural and there are still >> plenty of homes with only dial-up or without Internet access >> entirely. For these families, OpenOffice is a great choice since >> they rarely have access to academic pricing on Office and can’t get >> online to access Apps. As reasonable access to the Internet becomes >> ubiquitous, though, Google Docs or Office Web Apps (even via >> Facebook) will meet the majority of student and teacher productivity >> needs. >> Am I wrong? Am I so dazzled by the pretty lights in Office that >> I’ve lost sight of the value of OpenOffice? I don’t think I am. The >> majority of the time, the students and staff I support tend to >> make use of Google Docs. Same for me. On my Linux machines, it’s >> rare that I’ll fire up OpenOffice, despite it being a solid choice >> for desktop productivity. That’s what the Internet is for, right? >> Because in addition to Google Apps, there is Zoho and Office Web >> Apps, all of which work quite well. >> I just don’t see much of a place in mainstream education for >> OpenOffice anymore. Pre-loaded on laptops and netbooks in developing >> countries where Internet access is unreliable or non-existent? You >> bet. But why use OpenOffice when most of your users can work quite >> well with Apps and licensing costs for Office are low for the small >> number of users who need a full-blown desktop suite? >> >> Links: >> ------ >> [1] >> http://www.zdnet.com/blog/education/openoffice-is-dead/3909?tag=nl.e550 >> [2] >> >> http://www.zdnet.com/blog/education/ok-now-openoffice-is-definitely-good-enough/1895 >> >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > Regards Varun Mittal <http://www.google.com/profiles/varunmittal87> Google <https://www.google.com/profiles/varunmittal87> Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/varunmittal87> LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/in/varunmittal87> "Uncertainty is the only Certainty of LIFE"
