[mso] Re: Was: OT Grumble, now RANT
- From: "Paul Winkfield" <paladin007@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 09:34:48 -0500
Hi All, I feel the pain!
I went thru that also with my agencies, they went to 97, and when I got
2000, we had to 'dummy down' so they could read our documents! I loved it
since it was their auditors who blasted us for not complying with them! :-)
The had to turn-around and buy another upgrade less than 2 years of owning
97!!, our tax $$$ at work! :-)
btw, all those new security fixes in 2003 I think will speed up the purchase
to the big boys, M$ mentioned some kind of viewer that would maintain
security for 2K/XP Office users, I can see the bean counters sweating it
out! ;-)
I wonder how the 2003 docs w/security will look if opened in StarOffice?
The MC didn't want to 'spill the
beans' about how it could be bypassed. (of course he wouldn't tell!! maybe
there's a white paper)
I went thru a flashback Friday, I provided support to a home user fix
WordPerfect 8!! updates, other stuff, after trying VBA last few weeks, I had
brainlock! ;-)
<paul>
Thanks Linda allowing the thread to flow, felt like I'm in group
therapy...sure beats banging my head on keyboard!
<paul>
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Carneal" <carnealr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 8:44 AM
Subject: [mso] Was: OT Grumble, now RANT
> <Copy from Dian>
> >Why can't a Word doc created in 2000 be opened in 97?
>
> Because as technology improves, so does the way of doing things and "old
> ideas and old technology" are let go for the better improvements. 97
wasn't
> a very good version. Why limit 2000 users and force them to NOT improve
> what they can do for the sake of those who are using older technology?
>
> How many folks really card whether they can open a 2000 doc in 97? Not
many.
> <End copy>
>
> Dian-
>
> I +wholeheartedly+ agree that a document created (or last edited) in Word
> 2000 or higher should NOT be made to adhere to Word 97. I am with you 100
> percent. I agree that a tiny few will want to open a Word 2000 document in
> Word 97, a very tiny few. Of course, it is easy to save a document as
> plain text, and open that in an earlier version, but that is not the point
> here.
>
> What I do +not+ like is the fact our local Staples store has a sign beside
> the Office 97 products is that the two are interchangeable, but you gain
> "more functions" to use at your disposal in Office 2000. I think the
> manager is mis-leading or he was mis-informed. I tried to explain it to
> him, and his answer was: "Sir, just because you know the sign is
inaccurate
> is no reason for me to take it down. It helps me sell Office 97 to people
> who want just parts of Office 2000. If the corporate office wants me to
> take it down, then I will."
>
> I wonder where he will be when the customers who buy Office 97 discover it
> is not as rich in features as Office 2000? I still say that is misleading!
>
> Robert
>
>
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