I'd agree with that if it's modified to *perceived* standard, because in
practice a lot changes between versions.
Most non-power users of MS-Windows that I talk with [1] are unhappy about
the menu and functionality changes that occur between versions of MSO.
They are further put out by the changes in format which MS uses to drive
the "upgrade" These people also see these problems as both innevitable
and re-curring.
In short, every second or third year, they will have to waste a lot of
time fiddling with a new version of MSO and its formats. I think all that
is the largest weak point in the MS strategy and we should leverage that
weakness.
OpenDocument, at least in theory, offers a way out. As does OOo, which at
least in theory, can be used indefinitely.
-Lars
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[1] Secretaries, realestate agents, foresters, speed skater trainers,
teachers, space physics researchers, social workers, chefs, etc.
On Tue, 13 Sep 2005, Anthony Long wrote:
[snip]
Let's face it -- MS Office is the standard, no matter how closed it is.
As it stands now, it's more of a headache for a large enterprise to
switch to OOo because of all the incompatibilities.
[snip]
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