Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 31st Mar 2006 14:30 UTC, submitted by Andy Updegrove
"Microsoft has lost a head-to-head competition with OpenDocument Format supporting software, with the decision of the Bristol, England City Council to convert its 5500 desktops from Office to Sun's ODF compliant StarOffice office suite. The City, after extensive study, concluded that it would save 60% of total costs of ownership over a five year period by making the switch. And, as an assist to cities, it has made the documentation of its analysis and other materials available at the Open Source Academy Website in the UK."
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RE[5]: Q's from the ODF ignorant
by Accident on Sat 1st Apr 2006 03:38
in reply to "RE[4]: Q's from the ODF ignorant"
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Thats cool. I don't want to see Microsoft completely disappear as the need for competition is always there. But I can see how ODF would benefit people across platforms. If you and the others are saying a document can be created on one application and OS then can be opened on another application and OS, I definitely see the benefit in it. It was my lack of understanding of exactly what the ODF was which was holding me back.