mack - 3:47 pm on Oct 4, 2005 (gmt 0)

I use OpenOffice on my Linux machines and have played with it on my Windows PC also.

One problem I see is that users will need to re-trained to use the new applications. Say you have an office with 30 employees all getting along with MS office. Would the cost of training the users how to get the most from the new software not actualy cost more than the MS liscence fee?
Opensource is great, but there are always costs.

From a personal user point of view, it may be a lot simpler. OO=free MS office=$$

This one will definatly be interesting. Microsoft and Google are heading for a showdown. MS are goign for what has always been Googles cash stream (search) Google on the otherhand seam to be heading deep into MS territorw with Desktop applications.

The grass is always greener on the other side.

Mack.