[saturdaysaint]

Would learning on Open Office and/or Google Docs really set them behind? The document metaphor is identical, all the core functions are the same. Learning on free/open document software would have real practical advantages - if their family got a cheap pc or laptop, they'd immediately be able to exchange files with their families and train them without added expense.

[technoslut]

>Would learning on Open Office and/or Google Docs really set them behind?

More likely than not. It's not hard to confuse people when different UI's are involved.