Interesting
IT Scion | 11/01/05
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We're Talking Politics and Government Here
Whyaylooh | 11/01/05
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Finally some common sense...
Mike Cox | 11/01/05
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Some points for the slogans
luke_sg | 11/01/05
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No substance
movie-crew | 11/02/05
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"...cannot open them in OpenOffice. This is pure brilliance..."
LoCal | 11/02/05
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Trouble in paradise? (NT)
Scrat | 11/01/05
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Slick Willie 2.0
Roving_Reporter | 11/01/05
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Looks like
Linux Advocate | 11/01/05
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holy carp
specialk_z | 11/01/05
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As a voting American and a member of the VA and VFW
Linux Advocate | 11/01/05
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So?
specialk_z | 11/01/05
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In one way you are correct
Linux Advocate | 11/01/05
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Typical Politics...
nucrash | 11/01/05
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How much has MS donated to his campaign?
Letophoro | 11/01/05
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Nothing to do with it...
Mike Cox | 11/01/05
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The sooner people realize that the better!
Asesino | 11/01/05
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Awesome
luke_sg | 11/01/05
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Looks like some pretty weak atacks here, turf wars, and people that don't
DonnieBoy | 11/01/05
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Better idea...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/01/05
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RE:best idea
delerious | 11/01/05
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Yes, XML that is open and not controlled by a single company. Could not
DonnieBoy | 11/01/05
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Must be a Democrat
Asesino | 11/01/05
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Huh?
Patrick Jones | 11/01/05
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Actually
java.user | 11/01/05
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Cool...I'll keep that in mind...so I was partially right 
Asesino | 11/01/05
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My bad..
Patrick Jones | 11/01/05
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Oh ok, but you get my point...
Asesino | 11/01/05
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Nope
Patrick Jones | 11/01/05
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Patrick Jones...now we're clear
Asesino | 11/01/05
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Yes
Patrick Jones | 11/01/05
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Beiing more visible doesn't mean it wasn't already extensively used
tombalablomba | 11/02/05
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you forgot to add...
K B | 11/01/05
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you forgot to add...
K B | 11/01/05
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First, MS did not invent XML, second, Republicans want to cut taxes and
DonnieBoy | 11/01/05
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What century are you living in?
tic swayback | 11/01/05
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DonnieBoy
D-Ram | 11/02/05
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'XML was created by Microsoft'
nomorems | 11/01/05
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tsktsktsk
D-Ram | 11/02/05
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Re: Must be a Democrat
none none | 11/01/05
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ROTFLMAO
Yagotta B. Kidding | 11/01/05
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so I was partially right...
theo_durcan | 11/03/05
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um...
B.O.F.H. | 11/01/05
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Great Idea!
Asesino | 11/01/05
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Bet you didn't know you just voted for ODF! (nt)
none none | 11/01/05
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Did your IQ just drop sharply
nucrash | 11/01/05
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Great Idea, Don
Yagotta B. Kidding | 11/01/05
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MS Payroll steps forward
tero_t_vaananen@... | 11/01/05
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I'm not on their Payroll, but wouldn't mind it...
Asesino | 11/01/05
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Riiiight. always has to be "MS's payroll, bribe, whatever"
John Zern | 11/01/05
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If you dont have agenda, you don't care
tero_t_vaananen@... | 11/03/05
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Can I say "I told you so", now?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/01/05
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Not yet.
Anton Philidor | 11/01/05
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Care to suggest one?
Yagotta B. Kidding | 11/01/05
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Nope
Patrick Jones | 11/01/05
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Not yet, and probably not ever...
John Le'Brecage | 11/01/05
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Um no, you told who what?
voska | 11/01/05
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He has always stated
Patrick Jones | 11/01/05
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No_Axe also stated...
John Le'Brecage | 11/01/05
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Didn't he also promise lawsuits?
tic swayback | 11/01/05
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Re: He has always stated
none none | 11/01/05
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Me neither
Patrick Jones | 11/01/05
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Step one is complete.
Anton Philidor | 11/01/05
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Step one is complete?
mighetto | 11/01/05
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An impulse to railroad Microsoft.
Anton Philidor | 11/01/05
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Are you sure?
Patrick Jones | 11/01/05
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Missed a few
Yagotta B. Kidding | 11/01/05
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Where was this;
D-Ram | 11/02/05
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There was no railroad
mosborne | 11/02/05
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Pacheco is REALLY only concerned about one thing...
shawkins | 11/01/05
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The problem with that..
D-Ram | 11/02/05
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As a state employee...
Confused by religion | 11/01/05
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Yes, MA administration: keep public information encoded in MS' format!
michael_t | 11/01/05
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Quibble
Yagotta B. Kidding | 11/01/05
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"Boo Hoo" whined Microsoft
whisperycat | 11/01/05
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Microsoft Rules...I say let's take care of South Korea
Asesino | 11/01/05
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Another grandstanding pol heard from.
none none | 11/01/05
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Mass. officials criticize OpenDocument decision
Loverock Davidson | 11/01/05
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Oh so typical Loverock...
John Le'Brecage | 11/01/05
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All of it
Loverock Davidson | 11/01/05
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Oh I am laughing...
John Le'Brecage | 11/01/05
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Re: Oh I am laughing...
none none | 11/01/05
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Thank you none-none...
John Le'Brecage | 11/01/05
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Loverock...a question for you...
Asesino | 11/01/05
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That's easy
Linux Advocate | 11/01/05
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That's easy
Loverock Davidson | 11/01/05
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Name calling already? (nt)
John Le'Brecage | 11/01/05
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Answer
Loverock Davidson | 11/01/05
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Very clever.
John Le'Brecage | 11/01/05
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Ok, I had no clue ZDNet changed the titles
Asesino | 11/01/05
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Now there's ignorance
IT Scion | 11/01/05
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I think they were thinking....
el1jones | 11/01/05
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Flaw
IT Scion | 11/01/05
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There is a big difference
Physco Dude | 11/01/05
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Makes for a good debate
IT Scion | 11/01/05
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Re: Now there's ignorance
none none | 11/01/05
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But
IT Scion | 11/01/05
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It's about trust I think
voska | 11/01/05
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I agree fully.
IT Scion | 11/01/05
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URL?
Yagotta B. Kidding | 11/01/05
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Here ya go
IT Scion | 11/01/05
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but but
tombalablomba | 11/03/05
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Why not?
John Le'Brecage | 11/01/05
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Huh?
IT Scion | 11/02/05
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LOL Now that's funny
voska | 11/01/05
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Wonder how much Bill paid this shmuck
crashoverride | 11/01/05
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Probably not as much as Larry...
Confused by religion | 11/01/05
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Yeah Milly...
nomorems | 11/01/05
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You have congressmen telling their
bjbrock | 11/01/05
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We all know IT does what the Top Execs want
Asesino | 11/01/05
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In the business world maybe so. But
bjbrock | 11/01/05
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How does the decision " effectively shuts out Microsoft Office"?
el1jones | 11/01/05
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It is all about control
Patrick Jones | 11/01/05
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I disagree
IT Scion | 11/01/05
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The difference, IMHO...
Patrick Jones | 11/01/05
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I understand that
IT Scion | 11/01/05
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True..
Patrick Jones | 11/01/05
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But if the standards change
John Zern | 11/01/05
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However..
Patrick Jones | 11/01/05
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But MS formats are not open, and public, and...
el1jones | 11/01/05
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As for the Office XML...
IT Scion | 11/01/05
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You only have one more task now
Taz_z | 11/01/05
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Sure
IT Scion | 11/01/05
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The schemas are free, but what about this...
el1jones | 11/01/05
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According to there license and FAQ
IT Scion | 11/01/05
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Actually, the new Office XML formats ARE open
java.user | 11/01/05
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Yes, but I'm not sure... check here
el1jones | 11/01/05
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No
java.user | 11/01/05
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The license is not open because...
el1jones | 11/01/05
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No
java.user | 11/01/05
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And, royalty free is NOT good enough. Also, you are ONLY guaranteed read
DonnieBoy | 11/01/05
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A few corrections (re: DonnieBoy)
java.user | 11/01/05
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Almost all open source licenses demand that you can modify and redistribute
DonnieBoy | 11/01/05
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That makes no sense
java.user | 11/01/05
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That makes no sense
java.user | 11/01/05
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I don't want to download the Word 2003 SDK
Taz_z | 11/01/05
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Fortunately...
java.user | 11/01/05
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Better...
Taz_z | 11/01/05
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Not sure
java.user | 11/01/05
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Nope.
Taz_z | 11/01/05
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Confused
java.user | 11/01/05
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I guess I am looking for something like this...
Taz_z | 11/01/05
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I see
java.user | 11/01/05
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Taz
IT Scion | 11/01/05
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incorrect office xml formats you cannot write
hipparchus2001 | 11/01/05
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Incorrect
java.user | 11/01/05
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Yes you can.
IT Scion | 11/01/05
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java.user and IT_scion: you should do more research
John Le'Brecage | 11/01/05
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Johnny boy, you should take your own advice 
java.user | 11/01/05
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java.user
John Le'Brecage | 11/02/05
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A few corrections
java.user | 11/02/05
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Well, Massachusettes wants the readable, writable, printable, and NOT
DonnieBoy | 11/01/05
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A few corrections
java.user | 11/01/05
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Just the FILE format needs to be open, MS does not need to use the GPL for
DonnieBoy | 11/01/05
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More corrections
java.user | 11/01/05
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Licensing confusion
IT Scion | 11/01/05
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java and IT_Scio: I say once again... you two need to do more research.
John Le'Brecage | 11/01/05
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Yet more corrections
java.user | 11/01/05
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Nice manipulation, java.user. You're still not responding though.
John Le'Brecage | 11/02/05
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Corrections
java.user | 11/02/05
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John you're the one that needs to do some research
IT Scion | 11/02/05
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Um, Java your linked sources...
el1jones | 11/02/05
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John you're the one that needs to do some research
Scrat | 11/02/05
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re: Um, Java your linked sources...
java.user | 11/02/05
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Ah Scrat... what a ramble... *shakes head*
John Le'Brecage | 11/07/05
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IT Scion: I do my research.
John Le'Brecage | 11/07/05
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Missing angle - format fidelity when opening
mosborne | 11/02/05
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Supposedly
IT Scion | 11/01/05
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A note for the blind.
DemonX | 11/01/05
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So Sun has payed off one side..
John Zern | 11/01/05
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Thats not what I'm saying at all.
DemonX | 11/07/05
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That didn't take long..
nomorems | 11/01/05
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If they researched it fine
Boot_Agnostic | 11/01/05
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So the Mass. IT Division has...
John Zern | 11/01/05
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You're a sharp dude
Taz_z | 11/01/05
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Chill. That was basicly just...
John Zern | 11/01/05
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Chill yourself
Taz_z | 11/01/05
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Confusion about the issue?
toadlife | 11/01/05
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Well, actually authoring documents is part of the issue too
Taz_z | 11/02/05
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still, have to admit, seems fishy
Monkey_MCSE | 11/01/05
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Ummm
IT Scion | 11/02/05
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No one is keeping MS out!!
LazLong | 11/01/05
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Re: reason(s) not to support ODF
jbroche18 | 11/01/05
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I'll just use ODF till I need glasses...
John Zern | 11/01/05
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Wrong
IT Scion | 11/02/05
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Ah, just making a point that seems to allude
John Zern | 11/01/05
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One difference
Taz_z | 11/01/05
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Simple
IT Scion | 11/02/05
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Only MS can keep MS out.
mosborne | 11/01/05
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Billy G's party made midnight call
jsjag1 | 11/01/05
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Locking out MS
Tim Patterson | 11/01/05
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Microsoft's fear is almost tangible
whisperycat | 11/01/05
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Wow. Sound more like...
John Zern | 11/01/05
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perhaps you didn't read the article before commenting
hipparchus2001 | 11/01/05
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You're right
IT Scion | 11/02/05
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Interesting ...
George Jay | 11/01/05
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Follow the MICROSUCKS PACT money for your answer...
realitycheck101 | 11/01/05
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lol the battle of the angry geeks
jimk_z | 11/01/05
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What bias is that sonny?
Taz_z | 11/01/05
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Cote == idiot
hipparchus2001 | 11/01/05
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Wrong argument
m-nature | 11/01/05
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Hardware...
John Le'Brecage | 11/01/05
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What was
IT Scion | 11/02/05
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But what is the point?
Scrat | 11/02/05
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Its OPEN - listen to your boys. It saves/opens MS
zdnet reader | 11/01/05
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Corruption in MA?
b8zs4@... | 11/02/05
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conservatives like corruption too
mosborne | 11/02/05
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Check their bank accounts!
An_Axe_to_Grind | 11/02/05
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Micro$oft
fennellw@... | 11/02/05
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Yea
IT Scion | 11/02/05
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In other news
Scrat | 11/02/05
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