Free Office Software

[CyberNerd]

I might not be uptodate but isn't OO a pain to use with user profiles - doesn't it need configuring for each user/machine combination?

 

It works well with mandatory profiles (1650 students).

[SimpleSi]

It works well with mandatory profiles

 

One ray of sunshine doesn't make a summer

 

regards

 

Simon

[CyberNerd]

to be fair, most large secondaries do still use mandatory profiles for students

[SimpleSi]

to be fair, most large secondaries do still use mandatory profiles for students

 

I apologise

 

I thought mandatory profiles went out with Windows NT (which was the last time I had much to do with them)

 

Good to know the old skills might still be useful if I ever have to move "back up" to a secondary.

 

regards

 

Simon

[penfold]

But my point is that an NM not wanting to install a secondary program because their happy with the one they've got is not a crime

 

It could be considered as good management in fact

 

No its not a crime, but in my opinion creating work for people to generate a customised office package to distribute to pupils isn't a good solution either. If you are pushing an Office package for home use, then either provide it with a walkthrough of how to save files(because this can be used regardless of what Office package a pupil has at home) or provide them with the facilities to convert the files in school.

 

It just suprises me that a school would provide an Office package, but not be willing to install it in their own school. There are bound to be pupils who download it at home and dont change the default save option.

Edited February 23, 2009 by penfold