<html> <head> <base href="https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/"> </head> <body> <div> <a class="bz_bug_link bz_status_NEW " title="NEW - Error with new function recherchev (in french)" href="https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=132131#c32">Comment # 32</a> on <a class="bz_bug_link bz_status_NEW " title="NEW - Error with new function recherchev (in french)" href="https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=132131">bug 132131</a> from <a class="email" href="mailto:serval2412@yahoo.fr" title="Julien Nabet <serval2412@yahoo.fr>"> Julien Nabet</a> <pre>(In reply to Phil from <a href="show_bug.cgi?id=132131#c31">comment #31</a>) > There is already a big obstacle to wanting to use Free Software, especially > within companies that are looking for lasting solutions and that do not want > or cannot invest in training. > The fear of IT managers among users is the management of errors. > It is already very difficult and very time consuming because users often do > not import what. They often have general knowledge and limited training and > asking them to check for errors due to a change in formula is a job for > Titans. > The worst part is, as I wrote, having wrong results because most of them > will not change or verify anything. > Ideally there should be backward compatibility for Libre Office users and a > strictly identical correspondence for M Excel users. > The fact that there are not all the functions nor absolutely all the > functions is not for me blocking. Because, often, the users only apprehend > 30 to 40% of the totality of the functionalities. > On the other hand, I repeat myself, it is very important that the existing > functions are strictly identical. > ... <provocative mode>Why Excel wouldn't copycat Calc?</provocative mode> The results are not the same as Excel ones but we can't say they're wrong since they correspond to LO documentation. There's always fear for IT managers see: - migration cost - macro compatibility (there are always power users in a company who did "great" macros that some services use for which IT dpt isn't even informed) - better integration with tools like (Outlook, Sharepoint, ...) - presence of support (which can be more important than the cost) - users who complain - ... Since most of companies already use Windows, they've got already MS support. So if your users don't care about Open Source philosophy, don't expect to migrate towards LO since there'll always be a good reason to stay with MS Office for users or IT managers.</pre> </div> <hr> You are receiving this mail because: <ul> <li>You are the assignee for the bug.</li> </ul> </body> </html>