<p>I understand the frustration. I will concede that open office does take some adjustment. I'm not suggesting that we don't get Windows/office, I want to confirm
that what we have now can't meet Carol's needs. If these documents were sent via email, can some examples be sent to Brian and I? I'd like to at least have Brian or I take a look at these docs in open office and compare them with Word and Excel. It's been my experience that the formatting can differ slightly but that functionality and compatibility should be equivalent. Let's look at these documents together and confirm that they are incompatible. I'm pushing on this because no one has reached out to Tech about this or to Brian individually for technical assistance on this issue that I'm aware of. Let's sit down and look at the documents with Carol and see what the case is. I can do this anytime today or tomorrow after 5PM. Brian is available tomorrow during the business day.<br>
</p><p>In the future, please also know that you and Carol can reach out to Brian, myself, and other members of the tech group to provide whatever one-on-one or group training or help that is needed. <br></p><p>Sorry about the push-back on this, but it's just not as simple an issue as buying Windows and Office. We're signing on to maintain current, legal licenses for these products, which places additional costs on the IMC down the line. Tech will have to develop additional workflows to manage Windows workstations, and likely purchase or maintain additional antivirus software as well.</p>
<p> It's perfectly fine if this is what's necessary, but I just want to make sure that we've confirmed these incompatibilities first.</p><p>Chris</p><p><br></p><p></p><blockquote type="cite">On Jul 18, 2010 11:59 AM, "JOY" <<a href="mailto:imcbooks@gmail.com" target="_blank">imcbooks@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<br>Hi Chris,<br><br>There are several files that Carol receives regarding the AmeriCorps grant that she is unable to open, both in Word and Excel so there may be some issue with formatting, functionality and compatibility. Unfortunately, she has to log onto the finance computer to open, read, and/or print these files, and this often means that we both need access to the same computer at the same time. It also means that those documents are also stored on the finance computer and perhaps now lost. <br>
<br>We need to find a workaround so that Carol and I do not have to share a computer to open any files. We should be provided with the tools to do our job. When I arrive at the office, I want to be able to get to work and so does she. It is extremely frustrating. <br>
<br>Joy<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><p><font color="#500050">On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 9:40 AM, Chris Ritzo <<a href="mailto:chris.ritzo@gmail.com" target="_blank">chris.ritzo@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</font></p><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<p><font color="#500050">><br>><br>> I should say that tech has a preference for supporting Linux computers<br>> and will support Wind...</font></p><font color="#888888"><br>
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</font><p><font color="#500050">><br>> On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 8:28 AM, JOY <<a href="mailto:imcbooks@gmail.com" target="_blank">imcbooks@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> > Hi Brian and Chris,<br>> ><br>
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</blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><p><font color="#500050">Joy Davis<br>UCIMC Office Manager<br>202 S. Broadway Ave., Suite 100<br>Urbana, IL 61801<br><a href="mailto:imcbooks@gmail.com" target="_blank">imcbooks@gmail.com</a><br>
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