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List:       lyx-users
Subject:    Re: Strategies for Writing Co-operation with Non-LyX Users?
From:       Helge Hafting <helge.hafting () hist ! no>
Date:       2009-02-05 17:07:29
Message-ID: 498B1CD1.6050204 () hist ! no
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Ken wrote:
> Helge,
> 
> Thanks for your message.  Yes, I wrote to the IT folks a few weeks ago 
> with the suggestion and will try to follow it up in a few weeks time.  
> While there is no licensing costs they may have to worry about the 
> installation and support cost/effort.  But again, I think that LyX is 
> far and away better than SWP and is definitely worth their investment... 
> and will try to convince them of it :)
> 
There is also the cost-cutting angle. Get this free sw up and running,
then the powers that be may evaluate it as a replacement for both swp 
and word. All instances is not realistic, but fewer licenses may cost less.

Helge Hafting
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