Sounds like how a normal company makes money? On 29/09/2008, at 5:20 PM, Don Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hamish Campbell wrote: >> A slightly less aggressive answer: yes and no. If you want to be the >> number one word processor then you have to account for the fact that >> your formats will be kicking around for many (many!) years to come, >> and must always be portable. Going backwards is almost as significant >> - if only because they're so key to every organization on the planet >> that uses a computer. > > Let's get real here... > > The reason MS default Word to the latest version, even for documents > that don't need the new features, is to drive people to use the > software. > > ..."You get an attachment in email from your Dad that uses Docx > because > he just got a new computer with Word 2007. > > To read it you ask your Dad for his CD, which you then install (not > knowing you can just download a plugin for Word 2003). > > You then start to use 2k7 because you have it. > > You then upgrade your computer and get your own 2k7 licence at the > same > time because you've got used to using 2k7." > > MS know this game, they've been playing it for years and years and > years. > > Cheers Don > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
