Acceptance of OpenOffice.org (was Re: Gov't , economics and technology (was Re: METROCAST BLOCKS RESIDENTIAL E-MAIL))

[Larry Cook]

Kuni Tetsu wrote:
> The biggest road block I have seen to the acceptance of Open Office is the fact
> that they do not have the same menues as the products they are trying to
> supplant.

Yesterday, my ten year old daughter wanted to use the computer that has 
OpenOffice.org.  When I asked why she said because she couldn't figure out how 
to do something with MS Office but knew how to do it with OpenOffice.org.

Actually, she didn't mention the office suites by name, she just said that 
computer and this computer.  Apparently she had learned how to do something on 
OpenOffice.org and when it wasn't the same on MS Office it was easier to just 
go back to OpenOffice.org.  So I'm thinking that maybe successful acceptance 
of OpenOffice.org requires us getting it into the school systems.

Larry