Gosh, it was sure nice of them to tell us about this in advance. Stupid, stupid, stupidT. But, at least MS won't sue you if you try to open the older files.
> -----Original Message----- > While the RIAA tells us it is illegal to convert old-format media into > new-format media, MS Office does them one better by blocking old file > formats. > > Office SP3 disables the ability to open 24 file formats. Not only will > Office SP3 stop opening formats from competitors, it blocks files > produced by the current version of Mac Office and even older versions > of > Office for Windows. I guess MS has gotten sick and tired of people > hanging on to older versions of Office. (Those looking for Office > upgrades will also be pissed when they discover that their old versions > have been declared not upgradable by MS.) > > If my reading of their multiple, poorly written tech notes is correct > it > won't even allow you to open TXT files. > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938810/en-us ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
