RE: Open Source Office

I just dredged up an old memory ... I believe Les Schwab in Prineville, Oregon 
converted it's company to Linux + Open Office... Anyone from Les Schwab care to 
comment on this?

Kenneth

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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Graap, Ken
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 1:58 PM
To: Midrange
Subject: Open Source Office


Hi all ... 

Our company is looking to significantly decrease our operating expenses as we 
move into 2006. 

One thing we currently do is spend a lot of money licensing and supporting an 
M$ Office server/desktop environment.. 

I'm trying find information relating to a successful replacement of a large 
Microsoft Office infrastructure with an Open Source office solution. Maybe one 
that runs on Linux in an iSeries (????) or Linux on an xSeries along with PC 
based clients or maybe even Linux based clients! Wow, wouldn't that be 
interesting, no Windows desktops or servers or M$ software... Yikes, will I be 
struck by lighting for even thinking such a thought?

Anyway... I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who might want to share a 
success story that I could then share with my CIO in order to prove that 
something like this is actually a possibility.

Kenneth

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Kenneth E. Graap
IBM Certified Specialist 
AS/400e Professional System Administrator
NW Natural (Gas Services)
keg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Phone: 503-226-4211 x5537
FAX:    603-849-0591
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