From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lina.host4u.net ([216.71.64.105]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 16PShP-0000F2-00 for ; Sat, 12 Jan 2002 13:16:11 -0500 Received: from lbear (mail@12-237-122-156.client.attbi.com [12.237.122.156]) by lina.host4u.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g0CIHOv26050 for ; Sat, 12 Jan 2002 12:17:24 -0600 Received: from cpt.kirk (helo=localhost) by lbear with local-esmtp (Exim 3.12 #1 (Debian)) id 16PSoQ-0000yV-00 for ; Sat, 12 Jan 2002 12:23:26 -0600 Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 12:23:26 -0600 (CST) From: Kirk Wood X-Sender: cpt.kirk@lbear To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: anti-word In-Reply-To: <07f601c19b2c$06bb77a0$6401a8c0@alex1.va.home.com> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.7 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Word is indeed written for the masses. That is the funy thing about a sales driven economy. Most things are for the masses. Guess what? The music on the radio is for the masses as well. The shows on TV are for the masses. The appliances in the stores are for the masses. M$ has indeed stuffed their latest versions of word with a bunch of stuffing. I personally use word97 and refuse to upgrade. I have word 2000 and don't use it. It only bloats the files. I happen to disagree with your assesment of word 95 and 97. I think they are great products. But once m$ got it right, they had to do something to make the next sale. And m$ is built on a false economy. The company will fold if they don't continue to make upgrades. And to sell the upgrades they will add features that are quite asanine. ======= Kirk Wood Cpt.Kirk@1tree.net Nowlan's Theory: He who hesitates is not only lost, but several miles from the next freeway exit.