Don't take the bait, stay away from office.
DonnieBoy | 12/21/04
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Nonsense
Loverock Davidson | 12/21/04
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MS is working overtime to add things that will lock you in.
DonnieBoy | 12/21/04
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Check out the new features on OpenOffice 2 preview:
DonnieBoy | 12/21/04
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Another thing, stay away from VC++ and all of MS dev tools.
DonnieBoy | 12/21/04
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hey
johnnyu | 12/21/04
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True, VC++ is good, just now cross platform
DonnieBoy | 12/21/04
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I agree
johnnyu | 12/21/04
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Sorry
Loverock Davidson | 12/21/04
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Still running NT 4, eh, Lovey, ...
Judas I. | 12/21/04
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Nope, 2000
Loverock Davidson | 12/21/04
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So, you're happy being insecure, according to MS?
Judas I. | 12/21/04
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Perfectly happy
Loverock Davidson | 12/21/04
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Ah, yes, "the simple happiness of ...
Judas I. | 12/21/04
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Well, MS is desperate for force upgrades to XP.
DonnieBoy | 12/21/04
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There is no forcing
Loverock Davidson | 12/21/04
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True, no forcing, but lots of lock-in.
DonnieBoy | 12/21/04
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... unless you want to be SECURE, Lovey.
Judas I. | 12/21/04
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Oo! Just thought of something, Loverock!
Judas I. | 12/21/04
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I'm with Loverock
seosamh_z | 12/21/04
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OK, Joe, just so you know, lookee here:
Judas I. | 12/21/04
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Sorry, but you are missing it completely.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/21/04
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Oh, Microsoft office is the only way to do office automation???
DonnieBoy | 12/21/04
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Having problems reading?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/21/04
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Again: you do NOT need MS Office to do office automation.
DonnieBoy | 12/21/04
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Again, ALL automation schema's "lock in" the user.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/21/04
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Yes, and one locks you into more than just the automation schema.
DonnieBoy | 12/21/04
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I see your mistake.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/21/04
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It doesn't all have to be open source. Cross platfor is desirable though.
DonnieBoy | 12/21/04
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What the heck has Apachie to do with Office Suites?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/21/04
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You were insulting open source in general, Apach is one example of high . .
DonnieBoy | 12/21/04
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You are wasting your breath on a zealot. (NT)
NonZealot | 12/21/04
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But with MS Office you double locked in
voska | 12/21/04
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Does this bug anybody else:
Judas I. | 12/21/04
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Yes, this is very poor design, and will cause problems.
DonnieBoy | 12/21/04
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Hmmm
Confused by religion | 12/21/04
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Using MS Office to automate your office??? You deserve what you get.
DonnieBoy | 12/21/04
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Not about word
johnnyu | 12/21/04
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Yes, great comment, many are using Excel features for final data analysis
DonnieBoy | 12/21/04
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I guess you never heard of sharepoint. (nt)
No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/21/04
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Yes, more lock-in junk that does not belong in an office suite.
DonnieBoy | 12/21/04
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Huh? You don't get "locked in" with Adobe?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/21/04
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Not like MS lock-in where t you have have to use all things Microsoft.
DonnieBoy | 12/21/04
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Absolutely
johnnyu | 12/21/04
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And, OpenOffice will not solve this problem.
DonnieBoy | 12/21/04
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Your ignorance on the subject is showing.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/21/04
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No, just one of the ways. Try arguing your point, if you have one.
DonnieBoy | 12/21/04
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You ae right, you get great ROI, ease of use, compatibility, etc.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/21/04
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ROI?? Lose your bargaining power? Locked into multi-million contracts?
DonnieBoy | 12/21/04
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This coinversation is going no where...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/21/04
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Yeah, so delete FireFox off your box, Axey. (nt)
Judas I. | 12/21/04
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You are what he was talking about
NonZealot | 12/21/04
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Ok, try to argue your point. Or are you just trying to disrupt.
DonnieBoy | 12/21/04
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Ok, for starters...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/21/04
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What I am arguing is that an all MS solution is bad for you pocketbook.
DonnieBoy | 12/21/04
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So you are saying you have no idea how it works.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/21/04
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No, I am saying my way is NOT the only way. But avoid lock-in.
DonnieBoy | 12/21/04
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No, your saying use a tool that doesn't work.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/21/04
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I am saying avoid an all Microsoft solution. Avoid lock-in where possible.
DonnieBoy | 12/21/04
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What automation are you talking about?
voska | 12/22/04
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Employees automate all kinds of things with Spreadsheets.
DonnieBoy | 12/22/04
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When two zealots argue
voska | 12/22/04
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I really can not argue with what you said, but, avoid lock-in.
DonnieBoy | 12/22/04
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ROI?? Lose your bargaining power? Locked into multi-million contracts?
hpywndrer@... | 12/21/04
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Man, you like bailing wire and duct tape solutions use MS Office.
DonnieBoy | 12/21/04
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And yet...
rapson | 12/22/04
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Yes, using OpenOffice in the same way would be bad.
DonnieBoy | 12/22/04
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Yeah, I find it really "compelling" that ...
Judas I. | 12/21/04
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Internal Microsoft codename: Crackhouse
Xunil_Sierutuf | 12/21/04
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Terrific.
Judas I. | 12/21/04
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So many
michael-t | 12/21/04
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Man, so true, the bailing wire and duct tape only go so far.
DonnieBoy | 12/21/04
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I've been laughing...
Omch'Ar | 12/21/04
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psst . . . over here, little boy . . . the first hit's free . . . (nt)
Plain Logic | 12/21/04
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Sounds like more Microsoft is the devil stuff...
jim.bassett@... | 12/23/04
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