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This could start hurting
Some users have been testing Office 2007, the latest state of play?All the current installation are being roled back to 2003, and all current and future plans to upgrade shelved.
It broke everything, including the big one with a three letter name.
Broader view on Microsoft and education
Most businesses use Microsoft, some might wish it were different, and it may well become different but for now its not. Therefore the software I would most like to see used in Schools is Microsoft as that's what people will need to know when they leave education. The issue is not with Microsoft its with the education system to provide a balanced programme to determine the best education outcome. When it comes to technology the education sector has always been a commercial market. If people want that to change its down to government. if there is a belief that any other software provider is willing to provide free/open services then why aren't they? Its not just about saying here's the software, if its going into education then there will need to be support programmes etc. in place. I am pretty confident if this was being offered it would be taken up and if Microsoft had to they would adjust. The other problem would be finding teachers who know enough to teach it all, which is highly unlikely! This is probably one of the biggest arguments against open source / interoperability and that's lack of commonality and understanding. Having said all that I am all for finding a way around this and democratising the software market even more. Once the geeks leave this space and let the users understand and embrace it, it might well work and then we will see a change in approach to education.Why ??
Why should Microsoft change their own file formats ? Why should Microsoft be crippled with EC competition laws ? Why should Microsoft have to limit its own software to allow the other vendors a chance to take market share ??Surely its up to the competition to produce something we actually want to use, not stop a company innovating and doing its own thing ! Its not difficult to open or "save as" a microsoft doc/xls etc, so whats the big fuss ?
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