On Wed, 2003-01-22 at 14:07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Wed, 22 Jan 2003, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: > > > On Wednesday 22 January 2003 21:06, Tibbetts, Ric wrote: > > > Check out this link, detailing why Houston, TX sh*tcanned Microsoft. > > > > > > http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2003-01-21-simdesk-cover_x.htm > > > > Hey, didn't any of you yanks tell 'm about linux and openoffice.org? > > > > What a mess, sounds more like a scam to me. > > I took a look at the SimDesk homepage. There's very little information > about the products -- not even any decent screenshots -- so it does seem > a little fishy. Among other things, SimDesk is Internet based and these > things tend not to function so well without Internet connectivity; > low-income households tend to have no/slow Internet feeds. The packages > seem woefully underfeatured judging by the website and comments in the > article. For MSOffice replacement it makes even less sense because some > major infrastructure changes are required. > > In any case, it looks like Linux, or at least OpenOffice, would be a perfect > solution to their problems. OpenOffice can be deployed for zero software > costs and minimal administration costs (distribute CDs, have existing > technicians install the software on existing platforms whether Windows, > Macintosh, Solaris or Linux). For low-income households, sending > vouchers for pickup of refurbished PCs with Linux/OpenOffice would do > far more to lessen the Digital Divide than a blanket distribution of > software that few can use. For libraries, use the LTSP or standard image > machines to allow access to a word processor, Internet, and email.
Some things it can do that OOo can't, work over the web.... If i'm using widows and you are using a palm... we both can see the same spreadsheet optimized for our "format"..... We both can edit / delete / create and then share. A comparison of the two is here, http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/technology/2003-01-21-cover-side_x.htm at 35 megs installed and the level of inter op it has with M$ products It looks pretty good for all but the most hardcore PowerPoint Rangers. James
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