Hello Luggers, Sorry for resurrecting an old thread. But am writing a post on "MS office on Linux" for the TechPost <http://www.techpost.ug>. Just wondering if it's allowed to quote some of the conversations on the thread.
Thanks. On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 6:52 AM, Paul Bagyenda <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't know. My instinct is that the cloud-only office will prove as > elusive as the paperless office. There are some things that enterprises > will want to keep local, and document stores are going to be one example. > As long as MS Office is the de facto standard, MS Office will keep being a > powerful weapon for MS. Sure, Android is growing, and there are lots of > office tools on that, but a) Tablets will likely not be the primary > computing device in offices and b) You only get $9.99 (at most) per tablet > as opposed to (say) $99.99 per desktop. > > That cocaine is strong, man. Office IT will keep snotting for a while yet. > I think. And their wallet is still significant, even in the wider scheme of > things. > > P. > > On Feb 07, 2013, at 19:51, okwii David <[email protected]> wrote: > > Too late, > > I agree with Stephen. The rise of browser has abstracted whatever > underlining operating system users are using. As long as they just have a > modern browser that connects to the internet, web applications such as > zoho, google docs that are browser based completely nullify the need for MS > word installed on Windows X. Coupled with that, online editors like > blog software (wordpress, blogger), email editors are becoming so advanced > that you wouldn't compose a blog or an email from MS word first before > publishing or sending it. > > Now speaking native apps, already Android already has enough good-enough > document processors. MS Word only has a strong brand that will be strong > enough to entice android users to download it. > > On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 11:39 AM, Stephen S. Musoke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Paul,**** >> >> ** ** >> >> The problem is that if Google Docs and Spreadsheets, plus other online >> offerings become the norm, then there is no need for Microsoft Office. This >> will affect Sharepoint/Exchange/SQL Server usage which still make money >> whether run in Windows Server or virtualized in a Linux box. **** >> >> ** ** >> >> Office is the foot in the door, the rest of the products are the >> vendor-lockin. **** >> >> ** ** >> >> Stephen **** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On >> Behalf Of *Paul Bagyenda >> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 06, 2013 11:32 AM >> >> *To:* Uganda Linux User Group >> *Subject:* Re: [LUG] I think hell is getting a cold front!**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Indeed and that's why I think (for them) it is best to keep it Windows >> only. The money for Office is in the enterprise. And there you want to use >> Office to keep customers moving from Windows X to Windows Y every so many >> years. And buying Exchange and Sharepoint etc., and running stuff on >> Windows Server because they are comfortable with the ecosystem. Why level >> the playing field? And who does that much actual office work on the tablet? >> There one can deliver a smaller 'office' without losing much…**** >> >> ** ** >> >> P.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> On Feb 06, 2013, at 11:06, Stephen S. Musoke <[email protected]> wrote:* >> *** >> >> >> >> **** >> >> Paul,**** >> >> **** >> >> For Microsoft Office is now a bigger cash cow than Windows, and with >> tablets/smartphones eating PCs for lunch plus Google Docs now stable and >> growing, M$FT has to follow the money for its office franchise hence the >> push for Office 365 (browser based) and Linux.**** >> >> **** >> >> Its just about the Office money … not Linux love. Remember since Hyper-V >> support is built into the Linux Kernel (with Microsoft support) plus Mono >> for .NET this may be easier than a complete rewrite.**** >> >> **** >> >> A proper case of adapt or die**** >> >> >> Stephen**** >> >> **** >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On >> Behalf Of *Paul Bagyenda >> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 06, 2013 10:54 AM >> *To:* Uganda Linux User Group >> *Subject:* Re: [LUG] I think hell is getting a cold front!**** >> >> **** >> >> I think hell must freeze over first. Can't imagine why they'd want to >> even the playing field by letting out Office for Linux. Doesn't seem to >> rhyme with how they operate. What with this >> http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/us-dell-buyout-idUSBRE9140NF20130206 >> being >> reported. **** >> >> On Feb 05, 2013, at 22:03, Jake Markhus <[email protected]> wrote:**** >> >> >> >> >> **** >> >> They should embrace torrents first.**** >> >> On Feb 5, 2013 9:59 PM, [email protected] wrote:**** >> >> It is about time m$ cared more about product than ecosystem. >> This was inevitable. The new familiar but now touch friendly office will >> make a nice addition to android though linux desktop versions are another >> story. >> They need to first embrace OSS and not just use it.**** >> >> On Feb 5, 2013 9:54 PM, "Simon Vass" <[email protected]> wrote:**** >> >> http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTI5MzU >> **** >> >> **** >> >> -- >> Simon Vass**** >> >> Managing Director**** >> >> E-Tech Uganda Ltd**** >> >> http://www.etech.ug**** >> >> Tel: +256 (0) 312260620**** >> >> Email: [email protected]**** >> >> **** >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). 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