RE: RE: dumping microsoft desktop?

David - I really hope you succeed. I feel the key is your users. As an I.S. person the differences between genuine Microsoft and these knock-offs may seem small compared to the benefits. However, if this isn't carefully explained to the users, they can easily revolt against what they view as company cheapness. Find a cooperative user and pilot the substitute with them, and carefully note any differences they notice. Good luck and let us know what lessons you learn.

Dennis Williams
DBA, 40%OCP
Lifetouch, Inc.
dwilliams_at_lifetouch.com

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[mailto:David.Schmoldt_at_gazettecommunications.com] Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 5:40 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

We just received a request from our CEO to do research on using Open Office or Star Office as an alternative to Microsoft Office for our non-power users.

So maybe there is an ultimate justice that can't be bought out or voted in (like the anti-trust case).

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gogala, Mladen [mailto:MGogala_at_oxhp.com]
> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 3:39 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: RE: RE: dumping microsoft desktop?
>
>
> Well, once upon a time there was an event called Boston Tea Party
> which dealt with too expensive product of low quality delivered by
> a monopoly. I wonder whether we can expect Seattle Windows Party?
> Would that be too cruel to the fish in Seattle harbor?
>
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> > From: dgoulet_at_vicr.com [mailto:dgoulet_at_vicr.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 3:44 PM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > Subject: Re:RE: dumping microsoft desktop?
> >
> >
> > David,
> >
> > Just like beauty, winning or loosing in a lawsuit is in
> > the eye of the
> > beholder. Actually in MicroSlop's case it was the justice
> > department that
> > bailed and more than likely King George who sat on the judge.
> > You got to love
> > those political action committees and their BIG donors!! In
> > politics money
> > talks louder than anything else.
> >
> > Dick Goulet
> >
> > ____________________Reply Separator____________________
> > Author: David.Schmoldt_at_gazettecommunications.com
> > Date: 11/14/2002 12:15 PM
> >
> >
> > > Both answers a are expected to be "No". The lawsuit is
> > > expected to be dropped. But who knows. They won
> > > antitrust case after all.
> > >
> > > Nick
> > >
> >
> > I know it *seems* like they won, but Microsoft actually lost
> > the antitrust
> > case. :-(
> >
> > Dave
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