Re: [LUG] Star Office, GPL licenses & Open Local Government ?

["Mark Evans" <mpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> "Brough, Tom" wrote:
> > But at
> > least those that have the say are showing a little more interest in "free"
> > software alternatives. Sometimes getting people to adopt alternatives takes
> > a lot of time, but I have not given up yet !
>
> You need pain ;)
>
> People won't change what they do until it hurts. 
>
> Indeed sometimes they'll put up with considerable pain, if they
> think the doctors suggestions will hurt as well, or they are
> scared of the alternatives.
>
> They have comfort factor, heck M$ products are probably
> installed and paid for, so the biggest pain (parting with money)
> is already gone.

Assuming the pain stops when the stuff is installed.

IME this may only be the start of problems.

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