Letter from my boss

[Chris Midkiff]

Thought some of you might enjoy this...

I've been working on my boss (a fully confirmed Microsoft fan & VB developer) for about a year on 
open source software.   I have convinced the company to allow me to replace our Win2k Advanced 
Server with Linux (all it does is DCHP and File/Printer sharing).  Also, a week ago I finally 
convinced him, on a price basis, to try OpenOffice on his WinXP laptop.  The Following is the 
message that I received from him today (copied by permission):

----- Original Message ----- 

I have been using OpenOffice now for a number of days. I created the Essex Manuals using OpenOffice 
and am in the process of writing the requirements for Butterball. I am more than impressed with 
this package. So far it has done everything I needed it to. In fact, I think it's actually easier 
in some ways than MS Office!

I have since removed Office XP from my Laptop with the exception of Access and I recommend everyone 
do the same. 

I see no reason why we should keep MS Office installed other than if it is tied into a package like 
TigerPaw or QuickBooks and is absolutely necessary. 

Thought you'd like to know!

Talk to you kids later.
Val=E8re S. Palhori=E8s                           
DataCapture Technologies Inc.         http://www.datacaptech.com
510 Southwest Boulevard, Kansas City, KS  66203 USA

Innovative Solutions for Data Collection

----End Message----

This weekend, I'm converting our Dual Proc HP Server from Win2000 Advanced Server to Redhat 7.2.  
Great to see this all coming around after a year of sharing the gospel around here.  Linux Advocacy 
really does work.. and articles in the Wall Street Journal don't hurt none.  They even want me to 
show how feasible it would be to replace windows with Linux on the desktops for the sales/office 
personnel.

_WOHOO_

Chris Midkiff