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Mike Girou (girou@parashift.com) wrote:
: Perry Fect wrote:
: > 
: > Scott McMahan - Softbase Systems (softbase@mercury.interpath.net) wrote:
: > : Idan Feigenbaum (yfeigenbaum@decisiondata.com) wrote:
: > 
: > : :     I need the WORD for windows file format.
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: > 
: Is it really such a stupid policy?  Once they publish the internal
: standards, then they are pretty well stuck with that standard for
: life.  As long as they, and only they, build code around the internal
: representations, they are free to change those representations as the
: need arises (hopefully providing conversion tools).  Why should they
: or any other developer give up such freedom, particularly if there
: are tolerable workarounds.

: Microsoft as a company has a few unpleasant quirks, but they have
: helped change the world in a positive way.  Would you rather have
: IBM back in a leadership role?  Basically, the marketplace has spoken
: quite clearly.  Yes, eventually they must die.  But it'll be a while.

Yeah, Microsoft is so great.  Their own programs are not even compatable
with themselves.  I use Word v6 and v2.  I have to use v2 on my notebook
because 6.0 is so big.  I have to be very careful file formats because 2.0
won't read 6.0's files.  I guess they do this to try to force you into
buying a new version, weather you want to or not.

 -- Joe Novosel

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