[huskerlug] Re: More MS stuff
- From: James Worrest <jworrest@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: huskerlug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 08:01:59 -0500
Not being a lawyer, this is only a guess, but I don't believe they have
a copyright on the format of their MSword documents. I think ADOBE may have
more of a case for their PDF format, which few programs seem to reproduce.
As an aside I wonder if there is a Linux program that would do this?
Anyway, Mr. Gates on a Computer Chronicles program of a few years
back, statted he wanted to make all Microsoft programs rentable and not have
individuals
own them. He still hasn't reached that goal, but anything his company can
put a fee upon, I'm sure he will do it. This has been an interesting
discussion from a taxpayer's point of view. I hope some of you can get a stop
to the charges placed on Linux machines. ---Jim
On Wednesday 08 May 2002 13:41, you wrote:
> Greetings,
> I lost the thread, but if one obtains an MSWord document from someone
> and puts it on your Linux-only machine, is that something that MS might
> object to--now or in the future. Thus, MSWord aware free-ware might be a
> problem. If it produces an MSWord document, it suddenly becomes
> license-fodder for MS.
> It continually surprises me. History would seem to show that people
> who make temporary accomodations of convenience with dictatorships, either
> governmental or commercial, live to regret it.
> Gordon,
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