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It got there by being the cheaper yet "compatible" alternative.
I hazard a guess the reason you don't really know (Other than being an MS sychopant) is that is was before your time.

WP, Lotus & dBase/Foxpro/Clipper were the popular standards for 8 years before a working version of MS Office on Windows, and still remained the standard for more than several years after. (BTW WP for Windows was available before Office) I would also point out that many of the most popular apps & games were DOS based till way after 95 the year & OS. It was Office97 when it started to become more common...

MS Office was Cheaper yet Compatible suite of apps. Excel was a worthy rival of 123, Word was at best mediorce to poor word processor. But Access while not as good as the others along with PowerPoint gave midlevel managers something to do.

I would also point out Open/StarOffice/ODF & Others are not trying to take over anything but provide compatibility across apps & platforms..

Why are you & MS so affraid of ODF?

While MS once had value.. it is not the only or the best thing......
Posted by: LazLong   Posted on: 05/07/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Still not there  superbus | 05/05/06
Actually, I would tend to say  John Zern | 05/05/06
But that has nothing to do with the price of eggs  Edward Meyers | 05/05/06
Really, the two interfaces are almost the same. Sure, if you are  DonnieBoy | 05/05/06
I disagree..  mdsmedia | 05/06/06
I find OpenOffice easier to use because I am familiar with it.  DonnieBoy | 05/07/06
Stability vs. Options  superbus | 05/05/06
It will begin with govt docs  Edward Meyers | 05/05/06
This is a great tool for companies that want to transition slowley to  DonnieBoy | 05/05/06
Why?  superbus | 05/05/06
Would only be for governments like Mass. that have mandated ODF.  DonnieBoy | 05/05/06
Open Office does rock  mighetto | 05/05/06
All that worry over nothing  Michael Kelly | 05/05/06
Microsoft will be working arround the clock to cause problems with this.  DonnieBoy | 05/05/06
OpenOffice vs Microsoft  mighetto | 05/05/06
Soooo much commotion just in order to protect a PRIVATE firm ...!  michael_t | 05/05/06
(sorry, but...) Isn't the IPOD format proprietary?  314 | 05/05/06
Why does MS Office have to do anything...  SouthernPride | 05/05/06
Yes but who cares?  YaBaby | 05/08/06
How is this such a "twist?"  PB_z | 05/05/06
Allows Developers to Counter Vista/ Office Strategy  mighetto | 05/05/06
If it works use it...  SouthernPride | 05/05/06
We are building a World Society  mighetto | 05/05/06
whatever Mass developes  treyhaltom_z | 05/08/06
Office Co$t  DarthRidiculous | 05/05/06
I agree totally, this will just help with transition plans, and also so  DonnieBoy | 05/05/06
MS Office Vs OpenDocument  wwiley@... | 05/06/06
97 and 2000 were very unstable  Edward Meyers | 05/06/06
Not my experience  georgeou | 05/06/06
In your Dreams- And I'm glad you brought up WP  Edward Meyers | 05/06/06
I can make excel crash with a couple lines of vba (NT)  ju1ce | 05/08/06
MS Office didn't get where it did by sucking  georgeou | 05/06/06
Ummm - NO  Edward Meyers | 05/06/06
It got there by being the cheaper yet "compatible" alternative.  LazLong | 05/07/06
Your knowledge  zkiwi | 05/07/06
Actually he's not a staff writer,...  Tony Agudo | 05/07/06
Hmmm  zkiwi | 05/07/06
It got where it did by being the first and best on Windows and being  DonnieBoy | 05/07/06
Unlike yOU who have elevated this method  michael_t | 05/08/06
You're right, George!  JDThompson | 05/09/06
Sounds like you have very selective memory. You also forgot about all the  DonnieBoy | 05/07/06
Strike One  Roger Ramjet | 05/08/06
The problem I've seen...  ju1ce | 05/08/06
PULEASE, this just helps sell more copies  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/08/06
Maybe.... Maybe Not...?  LazLong | 05/08/06
Gee boys and girls, I told you it wasn't a big deal.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/08/06
Get OEM support...  techboy_z | 05/08/06
A great new feature for MS Office - Brilliant!  WiredGuy | 05/08/06
Not looking forward to people mailing in Office12 format  RJCorfield | 05/08/06
Somebody finally did it  Mark Miller | 05/09/06
Message has been deleted.  myfevertoy | 10/22/06

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