Eleven Tips for Moving to OpenOffice.org
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For the past 18 months, I’ve been badgering people to try OpenOffice.org (OOo). … OpenOffice.org is right for them. Nobody can help an individual or an …
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Eleven Tips for Moving to OpenOffice.org
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Bruce Byfield
For the past 18 months, I’ve been badgering people to try OpenOffice.org (OOo). Slowly, I’ve
come to realize that talking about free software isn’t enough. The problem isn’t that people don’t
like the idea of free downloads or of joining a project and having a voice in its development. After
all, what’s not to like there? The problem is that being sold on free software rarely is enough to
guarantee a smooth transition to OpenOffice.org.
What follows are suggestions I’ve formulated for making the switch. Even the most openminded
people usually have assumptions to discard. They still have preparations to make and
features to try. Most of all, they have some hours to log before they really can decide whether
OpenOffice.org is right for them. Nobody can help an individual or an office switch if curiosity or
a willingness to explore is missing, but if you pay attention to the tips that follow, you should be
able to remove much of the pain from the process.
1. Don’t Expect Features to Be Missing
People always say, “I’d love to use OpenOffice, but… ,” and then…
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