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to: Mike `/m`
from: Randall Parker
date: 2003-09-07 11:13:08
subject: Re: IBM dismisses OpenOffice as child`s play

From: Randall Parker 

You say that MS is afraid of you having choice. Is this fear of theirs
causing you any problems?

Mike '/m' wrote:

> Getting in my way?
>
>  /m
>
> On Sat, 06 Sep 2003 19:51:22 -0700, Randall Parker
>  wrote:
>
>
>>Younger people are quicker to learn new things and less averse to
>>learning new things? Oh, I'm shocked, shocked I tell you.
>>
>>So once rejuvenation therapies become widely available MS's hold on the
>>office software market should loosen. Cool.
>>
>>Is Microsoft's fear getting in your way?
>>
>>Mike '/m' wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I'm finding that the 20-somethings that we have been hiring are
a lot more
>>>flexible in this area.  They pick up anything very quickly.
>>>
>>>Not everyone needs to switch to OpenOffice, just the companies
and folk gor
>>>whom it makes sense to do so.
>>>
>>>Choice is nice.  Why is Microsoft so afraid of me having it?
>>>
>>> /m
>>>
>
>

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