OpenOffice.org Challenges: 1) Learning Curve (kinda steep for newbies) 2) Non-intuitive interface (compared to the latest m$ edition), hard to navigate for newbies 3) Compatibility (we have to take it at point blank that most of the file is in m$ format). thus making people goes berserk when all those format lari..especially when doing presentation
--> unlesss there is some highly significant advantage towards using OOo, apart from the normal 'FREE' and 'Open' words, which the end-user rarely cares about, people will at the end rollback to m$. if they cannot use, they will lari. --> I'm speaking based on small experience of some project, and inviting (expecting) some flames. --> if we are introducing Open Source stuffs to g33x, that's fine, but we are living in the real world, where normal people don't really understand the difference between command prompt and terminal Thus, humbly i do think, --> there's a need to revamp the navigational interface --> there's a need for proper training ecosystem Regards, AZMI On 15 August 2010 15:52, archayl <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sun, 2010-08-15 at 05:52 +0800, Harisfazillah Jamel wrote: > > Assalamualaikum and salam sejahtera, > > > > I have reading numbers of email regarding the Open Source Software > > (OSS) and our government in this list and we know how hard to get OSS > > into the government selection and option. > > > > I keep on asking myself, why? Why our policy makers hard to to get OSS > > as the main and important option in selection of software and the > > answer is only one ...( err may be two points) > > > > We have money to buy proprietary and we don't care how much we going > > to spend because its not our money. > > > > Wow its hit me. After having sahur with nasi and sambal ikan sardin > > ... Its not about Government money its about our money. The Rakyat. > > > > If Rakyat (people) know how much that we have spend to buy other > > software rather then OSS and much its can be save and what OSS can do > > to build our nation... I believe its will change the policy and > > perspective ... > > > > We should focusing in convincing The Rakyat the benefit of OSS and > > making sure that The Rakyat will pressure our government OSS should be > > the main and important option in selection of software. > > > > How ? We should discuss this > > When ? Now ... We should get The Rakyat know right away > > What ? Its all about people power of selection of choices > > Who ? We are. We are The Rakyat. > > Where ? Every state and every where. > > > > Set our target right, and we should get this done properly.... > > > > Thank you .... > > > > -- > > Join Open Source Developers Club Malaysia http://www.osdc.my/ > > > > Facebook Fan page > > > > http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=98685301577 > > > > http://www.facebook.com/OSDC.my > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > Groups "OSDC.my Mailing List" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<osdcmy-list%[email protected]> > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/osdcmy-list?hl=en > > > How about habit? One thing people always have a hard time to cope. > Change, adapt. (Two?) > > I've seen 3 Office Suite in one computer. Microsoft, Star, and Open. Go > guess which one get frequent click-thru. When I see those situation, I > wonder where the ~90% OSS adoption in Malaysia Government.. > > Just my 2 rants.. > > -- > Join Open Source Developers Club Malaysia http://www.osdc.my/ > > Facebook Fan page > > http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=98685301577 > > http://www.facebook.com/OSDC.my > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "OSDC.my Mailing List" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<osdcmy-list%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/osdcmy-list?hl=en > -- *** Together Protecting The Future Environment ** Please consider reading this email on-screen rather than printing. Should situation unavoidable, use recycled-paper. Plant More Trees. -- Join Open Source Developers Club Malaysia http://www.osdc.my/ Facebook Fan page http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=98685301577 http://www.facebook.com/OSDC.my You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OSDC.my Mailing List" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/osdcmy-list?hl=en
