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LibreOffice: the next five years

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    acdw
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    Well I was hoping for a technical vision of future office software ... instead it's a 5-year marketing plan with splits between enterprise and personal uses. I wonder if I could get my library to...

    Well I was hoping for a technical vision of future office software ... instead it's a 5-year marketing plan with splits between enterprise and personal uses.

    I wonder if I could get my library to use LibreOffice instead of Microsoft office ... what a pipe dream!

    10 votes
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      vord
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      A local library (independent of a school) is probably a better candidate than most. They often have very tight budgets and limited staff.

      A local library (independent of a school) is probably a better candidate than most. They often have very tight budgets and limited staff.

      7 votes
      1. acdw
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        You'd think so -- mine (I work there) is very Windows- and Office-heavy. I think it'd be a real upward battle convincing the powers-that-be to switch, sadly. Probably in the name of keeping things...

        You'd think so -- mine (I work there) is very Windows- and Office-heavy. I think it'd be a real upward battle convincing the powers-that-be to switch, sadly. Probably in the name of keeping things accessible to the patrons.

        7 votes
  2. vord
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    I think it's a wise move, because a Office Suite split (like how Postgres is) would be incredibly detrimental if proprietary extensions started creeping in. It should also help mitigate that...

    I think it's a wise move, because a Office Suite split (like how Postgres is) would be incredibly detrimental if proprietary extensions started creeping in. It should also help mitigate that borderline-scam support company.

    Trademarks are a powerful tool, and can shut down bad actors fairly quickly while still keeping code bases very open.

    3 votes