On Wed, 2004-02-25 at 11:55, Don Gould wrote: > It's easy to get finance for hardware.... software on the other hand. > Everyone's using Microsoft Power Point for a reason in New Zealand.
Are they? <rant temperature="moderate"> It would be more accurate to say that "everyone" is using it for a lack-of reason ... they don't know there is an alternative, they think that "everyone" is using "whatever it is", and obviously "everyone" must be right. "We" know there is an alternative - in fact there are many alternatives. "We" also believe that most of these alternatives are superior in almost every respect - OOo is "free", KeyNote is prettier (that's expensive Mac software, BTW). However, as long as people don't supply alternatives, "everyone" will continue to render unto Gates that which should not be his. (The supply chain will not supply free software alternatives. They are only interested in supplying things that they can see a profit margin on, and there are few exceptions because most people in the IT supply chain are basically unskilled at customer relationships other than short-term profiteering) (Yes, there are some exceptions. Support them in preference to their competition.) </rant> -jim
