yeah ive always wanted to learn scripting languages and make my own mini-OS. would be fun to do in my spare time time
upgrading, like my school did/are[dont go anymore] to XP cost them thousands, and it took them about 3years in total.
the main reason you dont learn to use Open Office, is because, MS office is just everywhere, people dont know of any other option. they dont want to learn something new, just because they think it'll be a lot different to what they know, which is just untrue.
and the safest web browser out is opera. i wish it was more popular =p