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Re: OS/2 dead? Uh, no. read this.

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From: Richard Steiner
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 1997 00:00
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Here in comp.os.os2.misc, bodo@interlog.com (Byron Bodo) spake unto us,
saying:

>It's not that people wanted word, but that clients insist that docs,
>spreadsheets, data bases, etc be prepared in standard formats.

This is why folks need to decide on a format that all can support, like
the Word for Windows 2.0 format or something.  Most folks don't have a
legitimate need to do much more than that, anyway.

The main problem with file format incompatibiity (IMhO) stems from the
fact that many folks are overly impressed with the whistles and bells
present in the latest and greatest document format and want to use the
new stuff instead of concentrating their real business requirments.

-- 
-Rich Steiner  >>>--->  rsteiner@skypoint.com  >>>---> Bloomington, MN
      Written offline using PC Yarn + Yep + FTE under OS/2 Warp 4
          fraud(n): A telephone number starting with "1-900"
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From: rsteiner@skypoint.com (Richard Steiner)
Subject: Re: OS/2 dead? Uh, no. read this.
Date: 1997/03/15
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