To Gizmo : I have personally set up OpenOffice and Microsoft Office/123 on
many computers.
First: OpenOffice will read all of MS Office files, *MSOffice will not.*
Next, everyone can use OpenOffice, I've given up trying to help users with
MSOffice, I now switch them over, on the spot, and I can now do this over
the phone.
MSOffice is buggy and poorly written. Yes there are some problems with
OPenOffice, like doing business cards.
Upgrading Ubuntu is a waste of time. Much better to backup and do  a new
install. That's what USB sticks are for. No one that I've met has more than
2gigs of files. With Ubuntu there is no criminal warning that you can only
do "one" install, on one machine.
If you can't do the install  get some tech that can. *And to repeat Ubuntu
is easier to install than any flavour of MS Windows.*
Allengg

On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 11:36 PM, thegizmoguy <email address hidden> wrote:

> ^Whoa there, don't go bashing MS Office :D  As far as i'm concerned
> Office XP is a legend that has carried me through MANY a paper.
>
> Anyways, I agree with what you are saying.  Perhaps if I'd have had the
> opportunity to use Linux sooner than these last couple of weeks I
> wouldn't be so damn frustrated with it.  Yes, the cure for this bug is
> to get more people involved that can rocket this OS up (to at least beat
> Macs).  In fact, I'm currently considering adding a computer science
> minor to my current math minor just because of my desire to get into OS
> design and help Ubuntu/Fedora/OpenSuse/etc. out.  The problem I think
> lies in the fact that XP doesn't really have much of a learning
> curve....you can turn it on and fumble your way through it quick enough.
> The only real learning curve comes when you want to be efficient and use
> ALL the  features.  Ubuntu, while not difficult to get running,
> immediately presents a mountain of a learning curve even if the smallest
> things go wrong.
>
> So while I have the patience (but not enough time really) to poke and
> prod out some solutions to my problems and how to become proficient,
> many other users have no such attributes.  See here:
>
> Computing Landscape:
>
> Developers, Ultra-Basement-Geeks
> Server Admins/IT Careers                   <-------Where Gentoo is geared
> to (only for the brave)
> Long Time Linux Users                      <------Where Ubuntu is currently
> geared to (great features but not very usable)
> Power Windows Users/Gamers          <------Where an OS should be geared to
> (features every category can enjoy but not hard to use)
> Average Users                                  <---------Where XP is geared
> to (little limits but could be better)
> Children                                           <----------Where
> Vista/Se7en/Mac is geared to (hindered, dumbed/watered down, flash-bang)
> Grandma
>
> --
> Microsoft has a majority market share
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in Club Distro: Confirmed
> Status in Computer Science Ubuntu: Confirmed
> Status in Ichthux - Linux for Christians: Confirmed
> Status in JAK LINUX: Confirmed
> Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite: Invalid
> Status in Launchpad Translations: Invalid
> Status in Tabuntu: Confirmed
> Status in Ubuntu: In Progress
> Status in "bum" source package in Ubuntu: Invalid
> Status in "casper" source package in Ubuntu: Invalid
> Status in "djplay" source package in Ubuntu: Invalid
> Status in "firefox" source package in Ubuntu: Invalid
> Status in "ubuntu-express" source package in Ubuntu: Confirmed
> Status in The Breezy Badger: Invalid
> Status in The Dapper Drake: Invalid
> Status in Baltix GNU/Linux: Confirmed
> Status in "linux" source package in Debian: Confirmed
> Status in Fluxbuntu: The Lightweight, Productive, Agile OS: Confirmed
> Status in Tilix Linux: New
>
> Bug description:
> Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC marketplace.
> This is a bug, which Ubuntu is designed to fix.
>
> Non-free software is holding back innovation in the IT industry,
> restricting access to IT to a small part of the world's population and
> limiting the ability of software developers to reach their full potential,
> globally. This bug is widely evident in the PC industry.
>
> Steps to repeat:
>
> 1. Visit a local PC store.
>
> What happens:
> 2. Observe that a majority of PCs for sale have non-free software
> pre-installed.
> 3. Observe very few PCs with Ubuntu and free software pre-installed.
>
> What should happen:
> 1. A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software like
> Ubuntu.
> 2. Ubuntu should be marketed in a way such that its amazing features and
> benefits would be apparent and known by all.
> 3. The system shall become more and more user friendly as time passes.
>



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