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Re: WORD FILE FORMAT (WINDOWS)

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From: Justin Rudd
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 02:16
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>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.

Yes Microsoft is GREAT.  Did you ever stop and think that the reason
the file formats aren't the same is because in 6.0 they found a better
way to save to the disk??  Maybe its faster or smaller..who knows but
it is major changes like this that will not allow backwards
compatibility for everything.  

Anyway...if you don't like it..don't use it.  Novell has WP out
there...I'm sure the millions of satisfied customers won't give a damn
if you switch.  I know MS won't.

Justin
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From: rudd@mindspring.com (Justin Rudd)
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Subject: Re: WORD FILE FORMAT (WINDOWS)
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 02:16:10 GMT
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