> The proper solution is to develop a open standard for sharing
> documents,
> spread sheets, projects and the like. Then convince businesses
> to use it. I
> thought that's what the Rich Text Format, XML, SGML, etc. were all about.
> Simply say NO to .doc and .xl and life gets a whole lot simpler.
>
Even though I might consider buying a Linux port of Microsoft Office (I was
an English major. Old habits die hard), I agree that the issue should be
document portability. If we could agree on a document format (.rtf, etc)
this would break Microsoft's hold on the market.
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