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Yes, VERY stupid to pay more then you have to.
Use Linux / OpenOffice only to get discounts if you want, no problem. But, do be very energetic with your pilot tests, learn everything you can. And, do not use the free stuff that Microsoft throws at you. It locks you into millions in yearly license payments, with no hope of getting a discount. Look at other comercial alternatives that do not lock you in. Make sure everything you use interoperates and is replaceable with products from other venders, or is open source. You will be in the drivers seat when it comes to negotiating with Microsoft (and others).

THIS IS JUST GOOD BUSINESS SENSE, NO RELIGION.
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WinFS and sharepoint  Enterprise Analyst | 04/06/04
IFolder does this for free peer to peer  David Mohring | 04/06/04
IFolder does this for free peer to peer  mtifo@... | 04/06/04
Re: Free software  Enterprise Analyst | 04/06/04
Solution: Create an IFolder on a public server  David Mohring | 04/06/04
Solution: Create an IFolder on a public server  mtifo@... | 04/06/04
Ridiculous comparison from Novell shill...  Mike Cox | 04/06/04
Mike Cox is Microsoft's Information Minister?  David Mohring | 04/06/04
Does not compare  terrygore@... | 04/07/04
SharePoint changed my firm forever...  Mike Cox | 04/06/04
I'll bite, only because sharepoint security in news today  Xunil_Sierutuf | 04/06/04
Darkages didn't have ID theft  voska | 04/06/04
Security Issue for 2001 - not 2003  terrygore@... | 04/07/04
Most important, this keeps you locked in. The cost is astronomical.  DonnieBoy | 04/06/04
Re:Most important, this keeps you locked in. The cost is astronomical  mtifo@... | 04/06/04
That is the whole point, don't use MS Office.  DonnieBoy | 04/06/04
Re: That is the whole point, don't use MS Office.  mtifo@... | 04/06/04
But pay for MS Office for everybody, when only a few need it?  DonnieBoy | 04/06/04
Open Office sucks  terrygore@... | 04/07/04
Open Office sucks  slu | 11/10/04
Most important, this keeps you locked in. The cost is astronomical.  seosamh_z | 04/06/04
Yes, VERY stupid to pay more then you have to.  DonnieBoy | 04/06/04
Religion  mtifo@... | 04/06/04
No, no religion here, just save money where you can.  DonnieBoy | 04/06/04
Religion...  mtifo@... | 04/06/04
Phones are expensive, yelling is "FREE".  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/06/04
Yes, you need the right tools, at the best price.  DonnieBoy | 04/06/04
Really, explain how you do permissions.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/06/04
confused  voska | 04/06/04
For a couple of million, you can figure it out, not rocket science.  DonnieBoy | 04/06/04
bitty shills again  zd-spam | 04/06/04
Most important, this keeps you locked in. The cost is astronomical.  Loverock Davidson | 04/06/04
Enterprise level application? Microsof?. Enterprise virus installer, yes.  DonnieBoy | 04/06/04
Donnie - you are annoying  terrygore@... | 04/07/04
That's why IBM's version for Lotus died 4 years ago(NT)  voska | 04/06/04
The only one stupid is you  terrygore@... | 04/07/04
Software should not change the way we work.  Alpha_Female | 04/06/04
That kinda depends now don't it  Arthas | 04/06/04
Phones should not change the way we work!!!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/06/04
Phones came about due to need  voska | 04/06/04
Filling a need or trying to create one  tic swayback | 04/06/04
Puhleese...  Rodney Davis | 04/06/04
Just in general  tic swayback | 04/06/04
Point Taken  Rodney Davis | 04/06/04
Filling a need or trying to create one  seosamh_z | 04/06/04
Examples  tic swayback | 04/06/04
Inovation is building on others ideas  voska | 04/06/04
How much do they really innovate though?  tic swayback | 04/06/04
You claim MS invented collaborative computing?  oldskool | 04/06/04
Come on tic, even you know better.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/06/04
Customers demanded BOB?  tic swayback | 04/06/04
They absolutely did! And still do.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/06/04
Not well met  tic swayback | 04/06/04
EVERY business is in it for money  terrygore@... | 04/07/04
But why do they ignore the items at the top of the list  oldskool | 04/06/04
Simple really, they aren't the top issues.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/06/04
Profit is still job #1  tic swayback | 04/06/04
That's one of the tests of monopoly control of market  oldskool | 04/07/04
Can't have it both ways ... they ignored their customers!  oldskool | 04/06/04
bitty admits to being MS employee  zd-spam | 04/06/04
My favorite was when he quoted the MS employee manual  oldskool | 04/06/04
Yes, but work requirements should change to inlcude improvements  escoles@... | 04/07/04
Microsorf This Microsoft That - I am going to throw up.  RobertoSalazar | 04/06/04
puking  lotta_anger | 04/06/04
Lack of coherent data management...  jorwell | 04/06/04
m$ needs your money  lotta_anger | 04/06/04
I work just fine MS.. no thanks with predjudice  Xunil_Sierutuf | 04/06/04
I work just fine MS.. no thanks with predjudice  seosamh_z | 04/06/04
Priorities!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 04/06/04
UT2004 ROCKS!!!  Confused by religion | 04/06/04
WOW!! What innovation!  Eggs Ackley_z | 04/06/04
Here's one  tic swayback | 04/06/04
MS has always been bad at innovation  escoles@... | 04/08/04
Just what our ERP vendor said  jorwell | 04/06/04
All of this "sharing"  Spoon Jabber | 04/06/04
With Linux, Yes, with MS.. guard your wallet!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 04/06/04
Per the article -  Confused by religion | 04/06/04
They've already changed the way I work.  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 04/06/04
with all the p2p issues  V Sanders | 04/07/04
SharePoint  stewartv | 04/07/04
Help Required from professionals  mistry12 | 11/01/04

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