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Singapore government switches to OpenOffice.org

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ZDNet UK; By Ingrid Marson
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The Defense Ministry of Singapore has decided to switch from Microsoft Office to OpenOffice.org, a move which could involve 20,000 PCs, according to reports. With the ministry operating around 20,000 PCs, the decision to move to open-source software on the desktop is among the biggest by any government agency.

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Should be followed closely

The impact of this is very significant, as the general public now has to deal with the issue of file format.

How this is going to play out will be a harbinger for the rest of the world, and give significant pointers to Do's and Don'ts

Does 20K sound a little high to anyone else?

Singapore is a city state of a few million and the population lives under a pretty austere regeime, but I would think their military is of pretty modest size. Moreover, the content of the story seems to imply a phased roll-out on only new machines. Furthermore, users will still be given the option of staying with Office97.

It's a win, but let's not make it overblown because it becomes a let down later when the numbers prove to be much more modest. However, a small start does not imply I think it insignificant. Those given the choice even though they opt for now to stay on Office97 may be tempted to try the new, nifty features some co-workers discover on OpenOffice.

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