On Wed, 2007-08-01 at 09:38 +0530, VKB wrote:
Good work. But what he's currently looking at is a heterogenous office environment where there are Windows and Linux machines both.
LASTLY, if you take two similar segment cars for example, how much of compatiblity is expected ? Do we expect say an Indica and a Santro to be the same, with all parts to be interchangeable ? This example many can easily comprehend. However, when it comes to M$Office and OpenOffice, many of us tend to struggle with explaining or realising compatiblity. I guess we have to EITHER pay-up (and remain a loser) OR move-up to open standards (with longer term gains).
Flawed analogy. We dont expect to rip Ms.Office DLLs and expect OOo to use them :P But what we DO expect is that both cars run on the same road. It shouldn't happen that the roads on which Indica runs, Santro