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I'm Charlie, I'm with YOU, OpenOfc is Crapware
Until the Nix fans can offer a reasonable alternative to m$ desktop productivity software, all this "I'm a consultant for big boys and they love my stuff" falls on deaf ears.

Believe me, I'd love to be able to get a SOAPbox big enough to foment revolt against The Bill, but I'm too busy chewing gum and twisting baling wire to patch the only DESKTOP SUITE which is in use by my clients - and that's MS Office, whether I like it or not.

Ever try a duplicating the functionality of an Excel 2000 or XP Pivot Table in OO? Ever have a client with sophisticated Word Templates, featuring embedded macros, that have served them well over 7 years and are as much a part of the Corporate Culture as the coffee pot and the sheltered smoking area?

How about power grids whose managers rely on data acquisition and analysis using embedded m$-compliant code (Excel macros)?

The electronic infrastructure is rapidly approaching the state of ill-repair of the physical infrastructure in this country, and diatribes about some warmed-over Nix crap from the early-eighties ain't gonna do the trick.

Where are the true entrepreneurs, now that we need them?

Writing viruses and Trojans, because they can't get a decent paying job in this country?

There are no easy answers; there are too easy passionate replies. Meanwhile, business goes on, and flame wars such as this are the mirrors we blame for our zits.
Posted by: CAJonesIT   Posted on: 01/20/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Sounds like money  Chad_z | 01/19/04
What Do You Do For A Living ???  nikoli | 01/19/04
Not this time  Chad_z | 01/19/04
Sorry Charlie  nikoli | 01/20/04
I'm Charlie, I'm with YOU, OpenOfc is Crapware  CAJonesIT | 01/20/04
ISA Server is deployed, nothing to fear  Mike Cox | 01/19/04
That's great, Mike!  GraysonPeddie | 01/19/04
Solution: more intelligent users  d_jedi | 01/19/04
Okay, where are we supposed to get some of those?  KSchaefer | 01/20/04
But the MS shills say there are no associated costs!  jellyclock | 01/19/04
linsux  guitar player | 01/19/04
Apache to the rescue!  spinit | 01/19/04
Why let details get in the way?  nikoli | 01/19/04
Ever hear of servers?  IT_User | 01/19/04
What 30?  doe_z | 01/19/04
Well, actually it is  nikoli | 01/20/04
google stats  middle_road | 01/20/04
80,000... which version?  nikoli | 01/19/04
You heard it folks -- no costs!  X Marks The Spot | 01/19/04
Factor This!  spinit | 01/19/04
Thanks for your kind words and sentiments  FilledOut | 01/19/04
someday this pridiction will be correct  JWatson77 | 01/19/04
You are just instilling fear...  Mike Cox | 01/19/04
Yep  Teran | 01/19/04
I'm So Scared~~~~~~~~~  nikoli | 01/19/04
Learn Something New Every Day  nikoli | 01/19/04
What is easier and more dangerous?  Vily Clay | 01/19/04
What I learned  Fred Fredrickson | 01/19/04
My Point Was  nikoli | 01/20/04
A very nice letter  MuffinMan_z | 01/19/04
Mr MuffinMan  hjtharp | 01/20/04
How Is Linux NOT a Copy Cat  nikoli | 01/20/04

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