UK government plans switch from Microsoft Office to open source:
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2 ... fice-suite
UK Government to switch to Open Source
UK Government to switch to Open Source
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Glad to hear
I hope to see more of this here in the United States, I think it would help save tax dollars here as well. While I'm not looking to deprive Microsoft of sales or run them out of business (they have employees who need a paycheck, too,) I think it will help bring down prices and make the market more competitive, something which I think is badly needed in the software industry.
Perhaps this is something I could pitch to my local governments. as well...
EDIT: I found a comparison guideline between Office 2013 and LibreOffice here, although I suspect it may be a bit "slanted" coming from the document foundation.
Regards...
I hope to see more of this here in the United States, I think it would help save tax dollars here as well. While I'm not looking to deprive Microsoft of sales or run them out of business (they have employees who need a paycheck, too,) I think it will help bring down prices and make the market more competitive, something which I think is badly needed in the software industry.
Perhaps this is something I could pitch to my local governments. as well...
EDIT: I found a comparison guideline between Office 2013 and LibreOffice here, although I suspect it may be a bit "slanted" coming from the document foundation.
Regards...
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Thanks for that, Terriphy!
(But, haven't we in the UK heard this before ... to no effect?).
How about raising a Freedom of Information request, via your MP, to ask:
- how much taxpayers' money has UK govt. (national and local) handed over to M$ Corp and Adobe, on an annual basis?
...and maybe making sure that the Grauniad etc. became aware of the answer?
(But, haven't we in the UK heard this before ... to no effect?).
How about raising a Freedom of Information request, via your MP, to ask:
- how much taxpayers' money has UK govt. (national and local) handed over to M$ Corp and Adobe, on an annual basis?
...and maybe making sure that the Grauniad etc. became aware of the answer?