[odf-discuss] Microsoft quietly offering ad-funded Works

[Ian Lynch]

On Sat, 2008-04-19 at 16:59 +0200, Bart Hanssens wrote:
> Pete Harlow wrote:
> > "After years of exploring the matter, Microsoft has finally started 
> > offering an ad-funded version of Microsoft Works in some countries."
> > 
> > http://www.news.com/8301-13860_3-9922750-56.html?tag=nefd.top
> 
> Uhm, maybe I'm missing the point here, and I certainly don't want to be 
> rude, but what's the connection with ODF here ? I don't see it :-/

Why would anyone use MS Works with file formats that are not even
compatible with .doc etc when they can use applications for free like
OOo that support odf, have greater compatibility with MSO and are free
to download? We need to persuade OEMs that installing odf compliant
applications is more logical and no more expensive but exactly how is a
bit of a challenge ;-)

Ian
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