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Sounds like these users could get by just fine with Wordpad.
That being said, how many of your teachers are doing this sort of thing? Teachers need to create content, no doubt about it, but that content should be online, accessible, collaborative, and reusable. You don?t need Office for that.
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The problem, of course...  jdakula | 09/17/09
Spyware? Really?  sburchill | 09/17/09
Not exactly "of course"  IT_User | 09/17/09
FISMA certification doe not mean that Google couldn't scrape data.  Letophoro | 09/18/09
Yep, sure does  IT_User | 09/19/09
Google still gets your personal information.  Letophoro | 09/20/09
Which is a stupid complaint  goff256 | 09/21/09
What stupid ignorance  Marty R. Milette | 09/22/09
"probably, I haven't looked at the terms of use " - Typical MS shill!  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 09/20/09
What makes you think I am a shill for MS?  Letophoro | 09/20/09
TO him  NStalnecker | 09/20/09
You are right!  dtroyerSMU | 09/21/09
Not quite  kaninelupus | 09/22/09
Sorry but..  AzuMao | 09/21/09
I'm seriously laughing here  goff256 | 09/21/09
Just because you don't care...  Marty R. Milette | 09/22/09
Just becuase you don't care...  kaninelupus | 09/22/09
How exactly does Google get 'FISMA certification?'  kurtdillard@... | 09/21/09
Please include a link that states I surrender my personal info to Google.  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 09/20/09
Not FUD. And it's a CRIPPLED version of their actual online apps...  xuniL_z | 09/21/09
I agree totally  Baer | 09/21/09
If by spyware..  AzuMao | 09/21/09
Amen and Hallelujah to that!!  kaninelupus | 09/22/09
Sounds like these users could get by just fine with Wordpad.  ye | 09/17/09
Amazing!  IT_User | 09/17/09
Your last response...  Daiv_Skinner | 09/20/09
Why? They do it in congress! (NT)  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 09/20/09
You're the one being an ass.  AzuMao | 09/21/09
Wordpad (or similar) IS fine for most users  deaf_e_kate | 09/20/09
I agree, but. . .  Daiv_Skinner | 09/20/09
Of course, that's completely irrelevant unless..  AzuMao | 09/21/09
Because Google is just sooooo security consious??  kaninelupus | 09/22/09
Because their servers are more secure than the av. Windows user's computer.  AzuMao | 09/22/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  LandonAB | 09/17/09
Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  jjharriss | 09/17/09
How to miss the Point  bsl275 | 09/17/09
Office helpful... and cheap  ted@... | 09/17/09
You that naive?  rdlink | 09/17/09
Read, THEN type  alkanshel | 09/17/09
Very good point  wez@... | 09/18/09
Of course  Viva la crank dodo | 09/18/09
Car and Scooter  wez@... | 09/18/09
yes ms office is cheap for using a lot of its features  rivardau | 09/19/09
MS treats non-profits very well  Kevin@... | 09/22/09
So why not save even more?  rahbm | 09/24/09
If you need a car  rarsa | 09/21/09
School districts don't pay $500 for office  LiquidLearner | 09/18/09
What Schools Pay  bobiroc | 09/18/09
You say crippling, I say opening their horizons  914four | 09/18/09
Right... so encouraging schools to teach a platform...  kaninelupus | 09/22/09
You speak from experience I take it?  914four | 09/22/09
Not just a matter of $ for schools ...  orionds | 09/19/09
As a CURRENT teacher  kaninelupus | 09/22/09
You're a lucky teacher ...  orionds | 09/22/09
You make the point for Office -  Paradise Lost | 09/18/09
Another way of looking at it  Xnert | 09/21/09
Office not expensive for K-12 education  aktazdevil | 09/21/09
Here's a comparison  kaninelupus | 09/22/09
Can't send to customer?  JimRowland | 09/17/09
Format blame  _JimB_ | 09/17/09
That issue arises anyway...  zkiwi | 09/17/09
why would odf be better?  jeffhere | 09/17/09
That's why I thought that ODF, etc, were doomed to begin with  Patanjali | 09/17/09
I guess  Viva la crank dodo | 09/18/09
ODF makes this worse  A.Sinic | 09/18/09
Not really...  914four | 09/18/09
Install the Office Compatibility Pack  HT Slider | 09/21/09
OK bad example  914four | 09/21/09
Well, seeing as you asked...  zkiwi | 09/19/09
as apparent...  kaninelupus | 09/22/09
OpenOffice.... need I say more? (nt)  dnheller | 09/17/09
OpenOffice Renaissance.  Grayson Peddie | 09/17/09
ummm, again, yes say more  jeffhere | 09/17/09
Maybe you should say more  IT_User | 09/17/09
read, think, then say more  jeffhere | 09/17/09
Until Renaissance gets implemented in OpenOffice...  Grayson Peddie | 09/18/09
You're one of the few  UAC nanny screen | 09/18/09
Are you just an MS fanboy or dou you have a point?  theo_durcan | 09/20/09
yes, say more  jeffhere | 09/17/09
It's crap...need i say more (nt)  transposeIT | 09/20/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  COadjunct | 09/17/09
Do you really need Microsoft Office? No.  bblackmoor@... | 09/17/09
Yes, we do  itpro_z | 09/17/09
Agree - "everyone's needs match your own" - AMEN! nt  socialism=nowhere | 09/17/09
had some critical issues that rendered it unusuable for many of our staff.  ThereThere | 09/21/09
Wrong  bobiroc | 09/17/09
"They just work" classic:P  James Quinn | 09/17/09
Where did you get that from  bobiroc | 09/17/09
Microsoft Office  dhays | 09/17/09
Unless you actual use the features  _JimB_ | 09/17/09
Office Home for $36???  cgarrett | 09/18/09
$36 for Home Office? Is this the MS Employee discount?  Bruizer | 09/21/09
Wrong  jeffhere | 09/17/09
Indeed  apostate | 09/17/09
Quite well put  jeffhere | 09/17/09
Well put, but missing the point  Paradise Lost | 09/18/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  dino2 | 09/17/09
apps.gov  sburchill | 09/17/09
But....  rshores | 09/17/09
apps.gov  BrewmanNH | 09/18/09
RE: Relying on the infrastructure  728rwp | 09/17/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  Morely | 09/17/09
Culture difference  A.Sinic | 09/18/09
Yes we need office  Travis@... | 09/17/09
Uhm... No,  Morely | 09/17/09
Statistics  The-Bytemaster | 09/17/09
But then...  compudog | 09/17/09
google vs security  _JimB_ | 09/17/09
I call FUD!  sburchill | 09/17/09
Not better just different  jeffhere | 09/17/09
Scientists DO use a different format  cgarrett | 09/18/09
Here's a clue for you  zkiwi | 09/19/09
Same standards, or same program.  The-Bytemaster | 09/17/09
Agree, but  jeffhere | 09/17/09
Including Rich Text  cgarrett | 09/18/09
Yes YES I AGREE!  unknownweirdo@... | 09/17/09
Wow!  rdlink | 09/17/09
Wow, for wow!  jeffhere | 09/17/09
living in the 90's  monei011 | 09/21/09
Microsoft does remind me of some other companies who were leaders once...  914four | 09/21/09
Once again you fail Christopher  bobiroc | 09/17/09
Once again bobiroc fails  hoohah | 09/17/09
No I read it  bobiroc | 09/18/09
Whoa!!!  IT_User | 09/17/09
Maybe you need some concepts  jeffhere | 09/17/09
Real world security is what it's about  IT_User | 09/18/09
From Google's TOS  bobiroc | 09/18/09
Not nuff said  IT_User | 09/18/09
Whoa!!!  monei011 | 09/21/09
You mean just like the Microsoft Passport?  914four | 09/21/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  pfuse | 09/17/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  oholland@... | 09/17/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  baylors | 09/17/09
To take a concrete example  A.Sinic | 09/18/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  pfuse | 09/17/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  jmroz2112 | 09/17/09
More Google worship from Chris  itpro_z | 09/17/09
Has the official Sergi knee ??ds he does - nt  socialism=nowhere | 09/17/09
Google Apps are OK for very basic stuff...  socialism=nowhere | 09/17/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  oholland@... | 09/17/09
Yes, the Feds need office  marksashton | 09/17/09
I have  bobiroc | 09/17/09
Absolutely  jeffhere | 09/17/09
Those legions that reverted to MS Office  IT_User | 09/17/09
Seriously...  psyntience | 09/20/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  marksashton | 09/17/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  bhaydama | 09/17/09
Terms of use  compudog | 09/17/09
RE: Internet Connectivity  wolflight | 09/18/09
Does that mean that ANY correspondence can be made public?  Patanjali | 09/17/09
Google Docs and Office 2010  Grayson Peddie | 09/17/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  zlgtr | 09/17/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  coachgeorge | 09/17/09
please explain  jeffhere | 09/17/09
Internet  bjs_z | 09/17/09
I have been asking this  dtn_cybermail@... | 09/17/09
Hybrid is way to go  jeffhere | 09/17/09
RE: Internet  wolflight | 09/18/09
MS is not private.  tktim | 09/21/09
As when the Sydney CBD was knocked out for a day  Patanjali | 09/17/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  brianscook | 09/17/09
Google DOCS broken for programmers!  cjcoats | 09/17/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  Brian63 | 09/17/09
I do not forget  bobiroc | 09/17/09
Pitfalls ...  duckdodgers | 09/18/09
You're assuming  A.Sinic | 09/18/09
Loss of formatting...  cjcoats | 09/17/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  Linux User 147560 | 09/17/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  mdbobbo | 09/17/09
Nothing is free  A Gray | 09/17/09
Hell No give em a clay tablet and a stick  tonymcs@... | 09/17/09
OpenOffice does all that office does, but Google Apps?  bendib | 09/17/09
Wonderful  jeffhere | 09/17/09
No actually...  bendib | 09/18/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  Loverock Davidson | 09/17/09
Yes  crazydanr@... | 09/17/09
good point  jeffhere | 09/17/09
Take Apache for example  cgarrett | 09/18/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  mardak | 09/17/09
I need a good outliner. That's basic stuff.  MeMyselfAndI_z | 09/18/09
G not the only player in this space  TriExpert | 09/18/09
Try SharePoint Office then  mardak | 09/18/09
I will agree  bobiroc | 09/18/09
I'm not care if I'm a fanboy or not, either.  Grayson Peddie | 09/18/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  mikel11 | 09/18/09
My world would end without Microsoft Office  schmandel@... | 09/18/09
Not...  Daiv_Skinner | 09/20/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  jfreedle2@... | 09/18/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  wez@... | 09/18/09
Scared...  wright_is | 09/18/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  Daiv_Skinner | 09/20/09
My issue is Word format not kept in other apps  Randalllind | 09/20/09
Open source crap...who needs it. nt  transposeIT | 09/20/09
Simple....  The 'G-Man.' | 09/21/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  JAGEOK@... | 09/21/09
From a security standpoint...  jmiller1978 | 09/21/09
I just do not feel comfortable with Google  Baer | 09/21/09
I just do not feel comfortable with Google  schmandel@... | 09/21/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  dmilne@... | 09/21/09
Do you really need Office? Really?  mwagner@... | 09/21/09
Do you really need Office? Really?  mwagner@... | 09/21/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  Matt.Fahrner@... | 09/21/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  cwilson279@... | 09/21/09
I agree and keeping my documents secure is critical  HT Slider | 09/21/09
It's not How often, it's If Ever  jgwinner | 09/21/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  michael@... | 09/21/09
REPEAT: 200 STAFF 2000 STUDENTS . SO WHAT?  aktazdevil | 09/21/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  Xnert | 09/21/09
Some people aren't yet ready for Cloud Computing  kb244 | 09/21/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  sullivanjc | 09/21/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  Xnert | 09/21/09
Reply to "Speaking of centralization -- " post  bkellyDuralee | 09/21/09
Openoffice is fine  felixmk | 09/21/09
Open Office  dalmac@... | 09/21/09
No, not exactly.  sporkfighter | 09/21/09
Who would emulate the Federal bureaucracy?  strat@... | 09/21/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  Xnert | 09/21/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  sporkfighter | 09/21/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  sporkfighter | 09/21/09
RE: Do you really need Office?No but I get it as OEM  Pyrotech_z | 09/21/09
Where are 'the Feds' moving from Office to Google Apps?  kurtdillard@... | 09/21/09
It's simple really.....  pizzaman7 | 09/21/09
Don't need it and don't have it  Laraine Anne Barker | 09/21/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  dtroyerSMU | 09/21/09
ownership  monei011 | 09/21/09
Exactly!  weemooseus@... | 09/21/09
I need the application on my computer  brianpeterson@... | 09/21/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  williamsedge | 09/21/09
Google apps are crap  marks055@... | 09/21/09
The Internet Ate My Homework  phydeau672 | 09/21/09
Hardly anyone needs Office really  SeniorMoment | 09/21/09
Google Apps for the Student and home user  roxannatice | 09/21/09
Microsoft Office too unreliable.  CPPDEV | 09/21/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  jimmanis | 09/21/09
Open Office  Mahegan | 09/21/09
Office is More Complete  nerdyjen | 09/21/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  ceknight | 09/21/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  jhand47201 | 09/22/09
Tired of this author..  ghost1207@... | 09/22/09
Heaven forbid, a blogger expressing an opinion!  Fred Fredrickson | 09/22/09
What about The Patriot Act?  garethhowell | 09/22/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  infosecpakistan | 09/22/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  infosecpakistan | 09/22/09
Blind idiocy!  kaninelupus | 09/22/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  deepee912 | 09/22/09
You have to have Internet to type a letter?  bobdavis321 | 09/22/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  orionds | 09/22/09
Tried Google apps and didn't like it  zeblonite | 09/22/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  paleroy@... | 09/22/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  eisen6 | 09/22/09
RE: Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?  Tom in Toronto | 09/23/09
If you need a car twice a year..  lolafuertes@... | 09/24/09
Some Comments  lehnerus2000 | 10/02/09

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