From: Robin Laing ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Date: 2005/8/17 10:37:42p > Samuel Murray wrote:
> > From: Robin Laing ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > Date: 2005/8/17 5:24:38p > > > Why wasn't is suggestted to send the person the link to OOo to install. > > At 80 megabytes a pop? You gotta be kidding. > I don't know about you but 80meg is better than $400+ for an office suite. Yes, but neither is even better. You must determine what is your primary objective here. If it is for the recipient to receive the information, then any program that can open it, must be good. If it is for the recipient to be educated about something, well then, by all means engage in communication with the recipient until he accepts your point of view. > If I send someone a document and they > want to open it, then why should I have to make the format compatible to > a program "they" have when they can get the program necessary to open my > document. Errr... because you want them to have access to the information? > In an environment where someone is told that > they have to use a specific format, sometimes a little effort on > alternatives can open up a better way of doing things. I agree. Samuel --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
