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Is Office 365 really cheaper than going open source?

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TechRepublic; By Nick Heath
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A Microsoft-commissioned report suggests one organisation could realise huge savings by moving from OpenOffice to Office 365. But how likely are others to see those benefits?

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Comments (3)

TCO studies about Microsoft vs. Open Source products always seem to assume that Windows knowledge is god-given.
> TCO studies about Microsoft vs. Open Source products always seem to assume that Windows knowledge is god-given.

You mean you don't find the MS ribbon interface to be a natural extension of the mind? ;-)
The typical Microsoft TCO argument only substantiates two things:

1. It is possible to manipulate statistics to "prove" any point, however weak.

2. Anyone buying into such weak arguments deserves to be labeled weak-minded and incapable of critical independent thinking.

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