I've been trying to figure that out myself. And here I thought this was going to be my easy building.
Mike On Sep 28, 2010, at 11:33 AM, Jason Livezey wrote: > If they spent the same energy learning the new office instead of bitching > this would go a lot smoother. Why is it that these types of people always > win? > > JL > > On Sep 28, 2010, at 11:29 AM, Mike Oliveri wrote: > >> Whining that: >> >> A) It's unfamiliar >> >> B) "It's not what kids will be using in the workplace, and we should be >> preparing them for that." >> >> Both are horse$#!% because: >> >> A) I had two other buildings go through the same change with no problems >> >> B) We've been out of date for at least four years already. Didn't hear >> anyone begging for Office 2K7 or Windows Vista! >> >> If the squeaky wheels get this grease, I'm not going to be a happy camper. >> >> Mike >> >> >> >> On Sep 28, 2010, at 11:23 AM, McKay, Curtis wrote: >> >>> If you have open office installed school wide I don’t see what the issue >>> is. We have a mixed environment and causes some complaints, but if you >>> don’t have office anywhere why do they care? I guess you still have to >>> deal when the stuff they bring in from home? >>> >>> Curtis McKay >>> Network Administrator >>> Belleville Township High School District 201 >>> cmc...@bths201.org >>> >>> From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org >>> [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Mike Oliveri >>> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 8:49 AM >>> To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List >>> Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Libre Office >>> >>> I like that. >>> >>> I'm done babying these people. Two of them are whining up enough of a storm >>> that the administrators are thinking about buying Office licenses. I've >>> told them it would be over $2K to outfit all the teachers and the lab, >>> which is not in our budget this year thanks to all the cuts following our >>> wonderful state budget situation. They're still mulling it over. I guess >>> $2K is worth it to shut them up? >>> >>> I guess I need to whine more at my next salary negotiation. >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sep 28, 2010, at 8:42 AM, Eric Barringer wrote: >>> >>> >>> Or "What We Got." >>> >>> -Eric >>> >>> On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 8:40 AM, Bob Schmidt <bschm...@winfield34.org> >>> wrote: >>> I just call it office :) >>> >>> >>> Mike Oliveri <mike.oliv...@student.rb60.com> 9/28/2010 8:36 AM >>> >>> >>> Great. I just trained my teachers that NeoOffice is now OpenOffice in two >>> buildings, and in the third they're bitching because OpenOffice is not >>> Microsoft Office. >>> >>> Pretty soon I'm just going to start handing them Etch-a-Sketches and be >>> done with it. >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> On Sep 28, 2010, at 8:17 AM, William M. Bell wrote: >>> >>> >>> I’m not sure if it’s really a competitor...maybe a name change? >>> >>> Q: Why are you calling yourselves "The Document Foundation"? >>> A: For ten years we have used the same name - "OpenOffice.org" - for both >>> the Community and the software. We've decided it removes ambiguity to have >>> a different name for the two, so the Community is now "The Document >>> Foundation", and the software "LibreOffice". >>> >>> Q: And why are you calling the software "LibreOffice" instead of >>> "OpenOffice.org"? >>> A: The OpenOffice.org trademark is owned by Oracle Corporation. Our hope is >>> that Oracle will donate this to to the Foundation, along with the other >>> assets it holds in trust for the Community, in due course, once legal etc >>> issues are resolved. However, we need to continue work in the meantime - >>> hence "LibreOffice" ("free office"). >>> >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------- >>> Bill Bell >>> Asst. Technology Coordinator >>> Monticello CUSD #25 >>> Monticello, IL 61856 >>> http://www.cafepress.com/tech-geeks >>> ---------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 9/28/10 7:45 AM, "Paul welte" <pwe...@nashville-k12.org> wrote: >>> >>> >>> With Oracle's acquisition of Sun, it looks like there may be some changes, >>> or at least another competitor, to OpenOffice: >>> >>> http://www.documentfoundation.org/faq/ >>> >>> http://lwn.net/Articles/407383/ >>> >>> <http://www.documentfoundation.org/faq/> >>> >>> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >>> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >>> >>> >>> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Eric Barringer >>> Technology Coordinator >>> Blue Ridge CUSD #18 >>> >>> >>> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >>> >>> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >> >> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > > Jason Livezey > Director of Technology > New Lenox School District #122 > Cell: 815.693.9338 > > ACMT Certified > > > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
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