Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Libre Office being recommended onMicrosoftAnswers Forums!

Tom Davies wrote:
> Hi :)
> Great idea and that is certainly the way MS would like it but sadly MS Office
> 2010 documents often seem to go a little wrong in MS Office 2007 and
> vice-versa.  Earlier versions of MS Office can't read/write the format used by
> MS Office 2010 or 2007 at all without installing an extra patch.  It's not just
> a case of using MS Office but of using the 'right' version too.  It helps push
> people into buying the latest one and when the newer one comes out hesitate a
> little before everyone else gets it too.  Smart.
> Regards from
> Tom :)

All the facts are pointed out as well, like the incompatibility of some 
versions of MSO.  Of course that is how they make their money, vendor 
lock-in.  Which is also covered in the replies.

Andy


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