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"Tightly Integrated Applications": This is the reason why it's so important to have the key applications written by the same company that provides the operating system: otherwise, you don't get the Rich Computing Experience that results from tight integration of the applications with the operating system.; Posted by: Yagotta B. Kidding Posted on: 10/07/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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"Tightly Integrated Applications" Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/07/04

Huh? d_jedi | 10/07/04

Office is after you install it voska | 10/08/04

I honestly have never done that.. d_jedi | 10/08/04

Grip and rip Sunny Jalolly | 10/08/04

remove victor batscheff | 10/08/04

MSOffice removal tool realgomer | 10/08/04

Yup Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/08/04

Office 2002 bammike | 10/10/04

Good job... Spoon Jabber | 10/08/04

Golly Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/08/04

So where's the URL...? Jomo_z | 10/08/04

The one I use is Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/08/04

In all fairness... John L. Ries | 10/07/04

In all fairness, you should NOT be using an older version of MS Office DonnieBoy | 10/07/04

I don't John L. Ries | 10/07/04

I'll agree with you 100% (nt) Arm A. Geddon | 10/08/04

Nope.. d_jedi | 10/07/04

Additionally.. d_jedi | 10/07/04

well - security V Sanders | 10/08/04

Point taken.. d_jedi | 10/08/04

re:Nope... richdave | 10/10/04

compatibility bammike | 10/10/04

DB, you sound like Ballmer saying that, Monkey_MCSE | 10/08/04

But let me assure you, I do NOT look anything like Stevie. DonnieBoy | 10/08/04

Terry Bradshaw is the only one as ugly as he is.. Monkey_MCSE | 10/08/04

Terry looks good compared to Steve, eh?(NT) Spoon Jabber | 10/08/04

We use OpenOffice, InDesign, and Office95 George Jay | 10/11/04

Agree ... worknman | 10/07/04

Why... IT_Critic | 10/08/04

or buy... Arm A. Geddon | 10/08/04

linux? V Sanders | 10/08/04

True Spoon Jabber | 10/08/04

That's just a line he posts at the end of every post voska | 10/08/04

thx!! Arm A. Geddon | 10/08/04

Maybe seosamh_z | 10/08/04

Openoffice is a great free alternative to ms office V Sanders | 10/08/04

Out of curiosity rapson | 10/08/04

MySQL is backend only Michael Kelly | 10/08/04

Thanks rapson | 10/08/04

OpenOffice is laughable, at this point IT Scion | 10/08/04

OpenOffice is laughable, at this point AmusedAtItAll | 10/08/04

Wow you think a Beta is known to be safe then? IT Scion | 10/08/04

Got any more AmusedAtItAll | 10/08/04

Microsoft Office is laughable, at this point. DonnieBoy | 10/08/04

Generic does not describe MS Office IT Scion | 10/08/04

Nice troll Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/08/04

Because OpenOffice builds StarOffice IT Scion | 10/08/04

Obviously you haven't seen any of the OOo 2.0 betas Michael Kelly | 10/08/04

Just do the DD IT Scion | 10/08/04

To address your Access equivalent problem Michael Kelly | 10/08/04

word processor trm1945 | 10/08/04

re:Agree... richdave | 10/10/04

I Wish OO Would Get Access Equiv. tbbrickster_z | 10/11/04

You're right Roger Ramjet | 10/08/04

re:You're right richdave | 10/10/04

In all fairness Middle of the Road | 10/08/04

I disagree John L. Ries | 10/08/04

I agree, it was irresponsible. No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/08/04

How can we be sure? Spoon Jabber | 10/08/04

"Potentially compromise a user's system"? Zogg | 10/08/04

Doesn't integration elevate privileges? Sunny Jalolly | 10/08/04

Yep! AbsolutelyNot | 10/08/04

open with OpenOffice V Sanders | 10/08/04

Ummm no PmAc_z | 10/08/04

Congratulations alterego_z | 10/08/04

EXACTLY Jeff Spicoli | 10/08/04

OpenOffice kastro | 10/08/04

I haven't found that with Open Office voska | 10/08/04

Don't worry, the stupid companies will go out of business. DonnieBoy | 10/08/04

welcome to the upgrade treadmill V Sanders | 10/08/04

Ummm no--trite response Middle of the Road | 10/08/04

Who do you work for? seosamh_z | 10/08/04

I keep seeing this AmusedAtItAll | 10/08/04

Go create functional form in OpenOffice IT Scion | 10/08/04

You are joking, right? AmusedAtItAll | 10/08/04

Actually IT Scion | 10/08/04

Here's one Darkintent | 10/10/04

MSO is totally worthless The King's Servant | 10/11/04

Stop hawking your wares IT Scion | 10/08/04

Not yet near ready? Spoon Jabber | 10/08/04

So then OO is bug free and not in Beta then right? IT Scion | 10/08/04

Also just spend the 40 bucks and get StarOffice instead IT Scion | 10/08/04

How would you know? AmusedAtItAll | 10/08/04

None IT Scion | 10/08/04

re:None richdave | 10/10/04

Good call IT Scion | 10/10/04

OOo on Linux Kukulkan | 10/11/04

So what? alterego_z | 10/08/04

Unfortunetley a lot of them are in INDIA!!! happy

Laff | 10/08/04

And in India, they are not afraid to use Linux / OpenOffice. DonnieBoy | 10/08/04

Speaking of India and China,... Spoon Jabber | 10/08/04

Yeah and... timoute | 10/11/04

Oxymoron Chad_z | 10/08/04

Man, I can hardly type I am laughing so hard, thanks. DonnieBoy | 10/08/04

I liked it too... doe_z | 10/08/04

But richdave | 10/10/04

Do They Come With Cheek Spreaders Too? itanalyst | 10/08/04

9.7! Yen_z | 10/08/04

schools are starting to use OpenOffice V Sanders | 10/08/04

Schools should be using Open Office voska | 10/08/04

You must get the donations from the OO site IT Scion | 10/08/04

the transition V Sanders | 10/08/04

I totally agree but IT Scion | 10/10/04

Woohoo, No more money on MS or Corel Office FilledOut | 10/11/04

Hold On Microsoft...Let Me Call 911 And Send The WAAAAAmbulance itanalyst | 10/08/04

Office Outlook in OfficeXp jbflcracker | 10/08/04

Have you tried Thunderbird yet? AbsolutelyNot | 10/08/04

I dislike MS, but he should have told them first.. Xunil_Sierutuf | 10/08/04

Responcse to SECUNIA aaronbaker | 10/08/04

Office 97 mobrien_12@... | 10/09/04

Retraction and Apology to Secunia aaronbaker | 10/11/04

Understandable rapson | 10/11/04

Badly Reported aaronbaker | 10/12/04

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