Re:IBM forcing all employees to stop using MS Office
by arfrank on Friday September 18, 2009 @12:51PM
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The story is a bit misleading. I can't imagine such a requirement to be met in only 10 days for over 330,000 employees.
What is more likely is that one division is being required at this time, and more are to follow. It makes some sense for IBM to have its own office suite from a business perspective. 330,000 licenses to Office surely adds up and its just another cost cutting move for IBM
Edit: They also will most likely not force all client facing employees to switch, as I can foresee compatibility problems.
Edit2: Just checked my machine and I have the full Lotus Symphony suite installed. Don't know when it got there or how, but its there now along with most recent Lotus Notes 8
What is more likely is that one division is being required at this time, and more are to follow. It makes some sense for IBM to have its own office suite from a business perspective. 330,000 licenses to Office surely adds up and its just another cost cutting move for IBM
Edit: They also will most likely not force all client facing employees to switch, as I can foresee compatibility problems.
Edit2: Just checked my machine and I have the full Lotus Symphony suite installed. Don't know when it got there or how, but its there now along with most recent Lotus Notes 8