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Yup Mr Tree is great for the old Win Tech conflict of interest
We can't take what he says seriously when this conflict exist.

I was never really a Microsoft fanboy but I was supporting the Windows system. It was a tech firm with an attitude just like his that made me face that even though I was not bragging on Windows, by supporting it I was part of the problem.

One of my clients had both of us in a meeting and as soon as she mentioned that I liked Linux this idiot refused to even discuss it. Later he refused to do business with them unless I was out of the picture and wanted me totally out of the system. They were the Network admins and I was the Desktop admin.

My client called their bluff. I was working with one of their techs and he was leaving them because he used Linux and they had told him that if anyone was to ask about Linux they were not discuss it. They would not be in business if clients went to Linux because they didn't want to retrain their people.

Later I did some studying and found that this is the common way to "handle" Linux by Windows Tech firms. Oddly most were discussed by Linux users working in these firms.

That is why I say the reason Microsoft Techs think Windows is great is job security. What is silly is that many have workers that understand other OS but are forced to keep quiet about it.
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Does it work with OpenOffice writer?  galileon | 12/11/06
Nothing works with OpenOffice writer wink (NT)  Scrat | 12/11/06
All of my word documents do (nt)  CobraA1 | 12/11/06
Scare Tactics?  timblagbrough | 12/11/06
I think what you meant to say was:  msolgeek | 12/11/06
Intersting concept, but I don't think so  critic-at-arms | 12/11/06
More like "You hit the nail on the head"  cdgoldin | 12/11/06
On the contrary...  bportlock | 12/11/06
You saying there have to be flaws without actual evidence is nonsense  slim-01 | 12/11/06
RE: More like "You hit the nail on the head"  joe6pack_z | 12/11/06
Scare tactics?  russdwright@... | 12/11/06
No way! We know  msolgeek | 12/11/06
Yes, thanks to MS for recognizing and  msolgeek | 12/11/06
Your message was truncated . . .  critic-at-arms | 12/11/06
Look out Mike Cox  slim-01 | 12/11/06
Are these the best paid programmers on the planet, or the VILLAGE IDIOTS???  DonnieBoy | 12/11/06
Just like Linux, OSX, OpenOffice, etc.  ShadeTree | 12/11/06
There have been about zero exploits for OpenOffcie. The exploits for Linux  DonnieBoy | 12/11/06
Because nobody uses OpenOffice or Linux  no_axe_to__grind | 12/11/06
The Apache project will prove you wrong here. Also Linux proves you wrong  DonnieBoy | 12/11/06
Considering one copy can be installed 100 times how do you know that  slim-01 | 12/11/06
Well you won't be able to gauge by sales numbers  Boot_Agnostic | 12/12/06
Want to show some actual links to support your opinion  slim-01 | 12/11/06
True and I wonder how many patches to the patches it will take  slim-01 | 12/11/06
Security Holes? Not quite  jt@... | 12/11/06
ASS***** who will exploit them  craptacular@... | 12/11/06
You have a twisted view of the world.  ShadeTree | 12/11/06
I actually agree with you this time  slim-01 | 12/11/06
RE: I actually agree with you this time  joe6pack_z | 12/11/06
disagree with U on Management, wish you were right for all our sakes....  jduvall | 12/11/06
True why do you think Microsoft has shortened it's Windows support time  slim-01 | 12/11/06
Re: Your Windows is at least 6 years old. Opps.  slim-01 | 12/11/06
Quit with the silly FUD please  A.Sinic | 12/12/06
Look at your history  slim-01 | 12/12/06
Ah, there is nothing like the smell of bashers on a Monday  Confused by religion | 12/11/06
It's especially nice too, since it  msolgeek | 12/11/06
Missed the point there msolgeek, didn't ya?  Scrat | 12/11/06
it IS funny  mdsmedia | 12/12/06
And funnier still that ABMers pile on  Boot_Agnostic | 12/14/06
It's especially nice too, since it  msolgeek | 12/11/06
Except Milly understands that all software is flawed.  ShadeTree | 12/11/06
Shadey man...  msolgeek | 12/11/06
Thank You for a dose of reality!!  mdsmedia | 12/12/06
Not a voice of doom but a better product is available  slim-01 | 12/11/06
I have never seen anyone...  mdsmedia | 12/12/06
Pot Kettle Black?  Rick_K | 12/13/06
Yup Mr Tree is great for the old Win Tech conflict of interest  slim-01 | 12/13/06
"Most used software in the world"  craptacular@... | 12/11/06
Really and all these ...  ShadeTree | 12/11/06
Comparing Microsoft to Linux for security.  kurt@... | 12/11/06
Apples and Oranges?  cdgoldin | 12/11/06
OpenOffice is a alternative not a total replacement  slim-01 | 12/11/06
Open Office cannot display them properly  chriscomber | 12/12/06
"In My Experience"??  mdsmedia | 12/12/06
it doesn't matter because there are no know exploits  Still Lynn | 12/11/06
Linux flaws can't get as critical as Microsoft flaws  slim-01 | 12/11/06
Not valid comparison  net-com | 12/11/06
You will not know when Linux is being used as much as Windows.  slim-01 | 12/11/06
You have it in a nut shell  slim-01 | 12/11/06
The "Most used"  A.Sinic | 12/12/06
You are mistaken. We are Consumer rights activates.  slim-01 | 12/11/06
RE: Ah, there is nothing like the smell of bashers on a Monday  joe6pack_z | 12/11/06
Is this flaw in Windows only??  efreedom | 12/11/06
Since Mac is BSD based I would guess no  slim-01 | 12/11/06
????????  Shelendrea | 12/11/06
Only guessing but I figured targeted for Microsoft users  slim-01 | 12/11/06
There are so many experts...  arper@... | 12/11/06
re: Limited  trm1945 | 12/11/06
Limted to whom (and by whom)?  cdgoldin | 12/11/06
Combine this with a company that is a monopoly  slim-01 | 12/11/06
Don't forget how M$ really got to the "top."  I. Kidya Knott | 12/12/06
Actually I asked Gateway for a Linux or no OS install  slim-01 | 12/13/06
One acronym  fuzzy2k | 12/11/06
Here's the thing.  joe6pack_z | 12/11/06
I will fess up too. I occassionally use Windows  slim-01 | 12/11/06
RE: I will fess up too. I occassionally use Windows  joe6pack_z | 12/11/06
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I STILL SAY the problem is PEOPLE!  Jeff Hayes | 12/11/06
Microsoft  Chuck06 | 12/11/06
Mac MS Office  chriscomber | 12/12/06
Word 2007 not affected?  Florida Boy | 12/12/06
Not surprising to me!  I. Kidya Knott | 12/12/06
funny ha ha  khemimbalance | 12/12/06
If the people here are typical of the fighting going on elsewhere  Boot_Agnostic | 12/13/06
As long as Windows Techs are stacking the deck because of job security  slim-01 | 12/13/06
Office 97 is still good happy  bunkport | 12/12/06
suprise suprise  roddic | 12/12/06
Makes Office 97 look pretty good  Bikeman | 02/07/07

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