Mark, your friend might see it as a threat like , however all staffers
I have worked with in IT departments don't think like that, it's not
like a Windows environment is being changed to GNU/Linux, it's just an
office suite that can complement an existing one if that's all you
choose to
Hi :)
That is a good idea and might work somewhere that might take any notice of
a risk assessment or a disaster recovery plan.
My place prefers to take risks because it's not worth the effort of not
opening a known dodgy email or any other preventative actions, or
inactions.
LibreOffice is
There's one thing that you are not taking into account. IT departments
have an entrenched interest in continuing to use MS software. Many of
those in IT who make these decisions make their living from hand holding
users of MS malware. There is a serious case of conflict of interests.
It does
Mark, all IT professionals I have worked with don't think like that,
it's not like a Windows environment is being changed to GNU/Linux, it's
just an office suite to complement an existing one if that's what you
choose to do. Although the opportunity to use other operating systems
increases
Tom, (you probably know this but for the benefit of others... ) in many
cases it is not that a business wants to stick with Microsoft systems
with their forever changing quirky proprietary file formats and obscure
changing licensing. I recommend that you or others do as follows:
Write a
Readers,
UK government proceeds with strategic support of open standards.
However, at local and departmental level, proprietary format continue
use due to managerial inertia. It's up to taxpayers...
Hi :)
My work-place is determined to use Microsoft even in cases where a
competing product is significantly better at the main task a program is
beign used for. For example Outlook (not the 365 one) for calendars and
room bookings rather than something that can be read outside the office.
The
