[ILUG] ms word not needed to write word documents

[Justin]

A while ago I told my father to use a different PC than usually as I was
using my windows box (Medal of Honour:-) ). Anyway once I opened up
OpenOffice he didn't actually know he was using Linux. He thought he was
using word.

Proves your point.

Your average user thinks Linux = the command line.

Justin

> >One of the reasons people stick with Word is that it's "easy" - it's
> >probably installed on their computers already, and they become familiar
> >with it.

> Absolutely.  Some are even under the impression that it's an inherent part
> of a computer.  (Using MS Office)==(Using PCs)