The only thing (just about) now that would stop anyone from switching from MSO
to SO8 is if you have to do a lot of exchanges of complicated (read:
macro-embedded) MSO files with your clients/customers. However, an MSO file is
notorious for it propensity to introduce Trojan horse type macro virus into
your system. Thus, there are pros and cons of not directly opening MSO files.
But for security concerns, no one should exchange MSO files EVER. SO8/OOo2
should greatly improve this file exchange conundrum. This advantage has not be
talked about, yet, but I believe it will.
There are profound ("shocking" is probably a better word--for me anyway)
differences between SO8-beta and SO8-final. This should serve as a compelling
testimony to the power of open-source software development model (and, as I may
add, Sun's commitment to open-source). What SO8 represents is not just a
cheaper (and in some aspects, better) alternative to Microsoft Office, but it
also spells a new defining event regarding office/enterprise computing:
OpenDocument. Without SO/OOo, and Sun's resources behind them, the
OpenDocument would still have remained largely as a concept.
The combo of an office suite, a mail client, and a browser constitute
essentially 100% of a typical business desktop. With
SO8/Firefox/(Evolution/Thunderbird), no one would notice whether s/he is
running Windows, Linux, Mac, or Solaris desktop. Jim G would like to see an
eventual world-dominance of Solaris desktops. Might not be too wild a thought.
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