Re:Valencia region government completes switch to LibreOffice
by Spearchucker on Thursday August 22, 2013 @09:08AM
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Not sure what you're suggesting. A cost is a... cost. Whether it's a loss of productivity or a license cost, attributable to OPEX or CAPEX, it's still a quantifiable expenditure. If a (any) cost isn't quantifiable then I'd suggest there are bigger problems than choosing between proprietary and non-proprietary.
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Re:Valencia region government completes switch to LibreOffice
by sergiosgc on Thursday August 22, 2013 @04:24PM
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If the cost is attributable to the use of capacity that would otherwise be left unused (idle workers), then the marginal cost is effectively zero, even if it shows up as nonzero in the books.
Re:Valencia region government completes switch to LibreOffice
by kamakazizuru on Thursday August 22, 2013 @09:14AM
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dont get carried away mate - these are government employees. They typically dont work beyond 3 pm anyways - 30 minutes more to learn how to use Calc isnt killing anyone. Besides - its about long terms savings. They will save this much every year. Over time it adds up. Especially considering spain is in financial trouble right now!
Re:Valencia region government completes switch to LibreOffice
by stcredzero on Friday August 23, 2013 @04:31PM
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> Whether it's a loss of productivity or a license cost, attributable to OPEX or CAPEX, it's still a quantifiable expenditure.
Yes, but some kinds of costs are still easier to hide.