On Wed, 2007-08-01 at 09:38 +0530, VKB wrote: Good work. But what he's currently looking at is a heterogenous office environment where there are Windows and Linux machines both.
> LASTLY, > if you take two similar segment cars for example, > how much of compatiblity is expected ? > Do we expect say an Indica and a Santro to be the same, > with all parts to be interchangeable ? > This example many can easily comprehend. > However, when it comes to M$Office and OpenOffice, > many of us tend to struggle with explaining > or realising compatiblity. > I guess we have to EITHER pay-up (and remain a loser) > OR move-up to open standards (with longer term gains). Flawed analogy. We dont expect to rip Ms.Office DLLs and expect OOo to use them :P But what we DO expect is that both cars run on the same road. It shouldn't happen that the roads on which Indica runs, Santro -- Regards, Dinesh A. Joshi -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
