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[seul-edu] Re: MS offer

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Subject: [seul-edu] Re: MS offer
From: Michael Shigorin <mike@osdn.org.ua>
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 19:21:49 +0300
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On Thu, Oct 10, 2002 at 10:15:19AM -0500, Ed Sheridan wrote:
> > I think asking them whether it will open Word XP document will be
> > more adequate (and earned) pain for them. ;>
> Sad, but true. I'm sure they would be happy to sell a
> tranlsator upgrade to their "free" software to allow Works to
> open Word and Excel files.

They won't be happy to write that, and if they do -- it will
_definitely_ undermine their own business strategy.

But don't worry -- it's basically impossible AFAICT.

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  ------ Linux.Kiev http://www.linux.kiev.ua/

References:
- [seul-edu] MS offer
  - From: "Dave Prentice" <prentice@instruction.com>
- Re: [seul-edu] MS offer
  - From: Chris Hornbaker <chrishornbaker@earthlink.net>
- Re: [seul-edu] MS offer
  - From: "Ed Sheridan" <esheridan@forestcity.k12.ia.us>
- [seul-edu] Re: MS offer
  - From: Michael Shigorin <mike@osdn.org.ua>
- Re: [seul-edu] Re: MS offer
  - From: "Ed Sheridan" <esheridan@forestcity.k12.ia.us>

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