Re: ready to be flamed about ms word

[venugopal <venu iiithyd ernet in>]

Dear Bob,
	You are right to adopt MS-Office, as this is the most dominant
format on the planet, and reality just has to be accepted. 


On Sat, 28 Aug 1999, Bob Lissner wrote:

> Mostly my messages to the developer list are completely
> ignored.  I really don't mind getting flamed on this if
> there is an answer hidden in the flames.
> 
> We are writing WorksPlus, an Applix type package.  Three
> apps within it already work.  File formats on disk are the
> question.
> 
> We're starting to think that we should use Microsoft file
> formats for Word, Excel, and Access.  Why?  I also run a
> home building business, and every day I get Word files
> attached to email.  The sender just ASSUMES that I can read
> Word files, or Excel, etc.  So why fight it?
> 
> Another option is to use xml.   Is that really the future
> for file formats, or has Microsoft already won that battle?
> 
> Our file formats are currently all visible ascii
> characters.  We could stay that way too.
> 
> YOUR COMMENTS WILL MAKE THE DECISION FOR US.  How about it?
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> > + RLissner@WorksPlus.com         +
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