On Tue, 17 Apr 2007, Michael Lake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > David Ward wrote: > > Any tips or points for catching the attention of mostly IT 'dumb' ales > > staff ? I am thinking Beryl/Compiz, the mention of no spyware and > > viruses and the backing of big name companies like Dell, IBM and Novell. > > Beryl/Compiz is of no use to sales persons.
Maybe not, but they look pretty. Polish and glitter are important parts of any end-user oriented technology. > Be fair and show the problems that can arise e.g. transfering complex Word > docs back and forth. Being truthful is good. OpenOffice can handle most Word files thrown at it, and it probably has even better support for older Word formats than modern versions of Office. However, if someone is expecting it to fully support Word macros then they are going to be sorely disappointed. -- "Even before enabling the servers, Windows based machines contain numerous exploitable holes allowing attackers to not only access the system but also execute arbitrary code. ... The UNIX and Linux variants present a much more robust exterior to the outside. Even when the pre-configured server binaries are enabled, each system generally maintained its integrity against remote attacks." - Matthew Vea, 2006 Operating System Vulnerability Summary, 2007-03-26
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