On 10/24/05, Vincente Aggrippino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So, why use OpenOffice.org? How do I love thee? Let me count the ways... > > 1. I don't like a monopoly. Even if it doesn't fit the legal > definition of a monopoly, I don't like the feeling that Microsoft Office > is > the end-all and be-all of office productivity. In this sense, if Microsoft > was the one with the smaller market share, I would probably support them. > 2. I like the concept that I might have some input into the creation > process. I have the source code and I can even make changes myself. Does > anyone know a Microsoft programmer? Does anyone know someone who has > worked > on the code of Windows or Office, or even clippy? I think they are locked > in > a secret bunker 25 miles below the ground in Area 51. > > If Microsoft and OpenOffice.org (or any other alternative) ever have close > to an equal market share, I may re-examine my decision. However, I will > not > use Microsoft products for the forseeable future.
You make no sense whatsoever. So because Microsoft is successful and popular, you hate them. But if they stop being successful and popular, then you'll like them. So you have nothing against their software - you just despite success, right? You talk about fanatics, and you're right. You're out of your mind. -Chad Smith
