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I have to admit I am super sketched out about anything that is derived from a fully open source project, and has a 'try the demo' button on it that pops up a fo

I have to admit I am super sketched out about anything that is derived from a fully open source project, and has a 'try the demo' button on it that pops up a form to fill out your personal details on, which is obviously a pipeline into somebody's CRM system.

chii 6y ago
That's where the open source as a "business model" might come in!
Aachen 6y ago
This was one of the first things I saw after clicking this "enterprise-ready" title and that's when I closed the tab. I'm happy to see someone polish up LibreOffice and ask money for it, I'd gladly market that to my family who complains about this ugly shit I install for them and my continuing refusal to help them maintain their accustomization with Microsoft products if they're not willing to paying for it, but if I have to even ask for a trial, it's not going to be worth it.
- dimitar 6y ago
  I think they can use office for 365 for free from their browsers.
  - Aachen 6y ago
    It's 100 euros every year from a quick check. That's more expensive than it used to be without the magic cloud offering.
- PoignardAzur 6y ago
  I've had an okay experience with OnlyOffice.
SamuelAdams 6y ago
You could just click the "try the demo" button without filling in any information.
- TuringTest 6y ago
  And then you'd be stopped by all the "Required" fields, highlighted in ugly red.
cono4office 6y ago
Fair enough. Yet, is it unreasonable that a company investing in open source - in open source only - and doing all kind of work in the community, actively tries to engage with people that show interest? :) Unless of course they go after you with a gun to force you to buy something, but I think that's not the spirit of open source and freedom of choice, and making happy customers, in which the company operates ;)
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I have to admit I am super sketched out about anything that is derived from a fully open source project, and has a 'try the demo' button on it that pops up a fo

by walrus01 6y ago

chii 6y ago
That's where the open source as a "business model" might come in!
Aachen 6y ago
This was one of the first things I saw after clicking this "enterprise-ready" title and that's when I closed the tab. I'm happy to see someone polish up LibreOffice and ask money for it, I'd gladly market that to my family who complains about this ugly shit I install for them and my continuing refusal to help them maintain their accustomization with Microsoft products if they're not willing to paying for it, but if I have to even ask for a trial, it's not going to be worth it.
- dimitar 6y ago
  I think they can use office for 365 for free from their browsers.
  - Aachen 6y ago
    It's 100 euros every year from a quick check. That's more expensive than it used to be without the magic cloud offering.
- PoignardAzur 6y ago
  I've had an okay experience with OnlyOffice.
SamuelAdams 6y ago
You could just click the "try the demo" button without filling in any information.
- TuringTest 6y ago
  And then you'd be stopped by all the "Required" fields, highlighted in ugly red.
cono4office 6y ago
Fair enough. Yet, is it unreasonable that a company investing in open source - in open source only - and doing all kind of work in the community, actively tries to engage with people that show interest? :) Unless of course they go after you with a gun to force you to buy something, but I think that's not the spirit of open source and freedom of choice, and making happy customers, in which the company operates ;)
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