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To: LemurHouse who wrote (795)	3/12/2002 8:19:53 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) of 25522

It refuses to allow me to install my old Office 97 -- apparently it thinks I've pirated the software This type of code is nonsense; I understand that they want to protect revenues, but annoying honest users is not the way to go. I switched to Star Office this past year. Although I am no fan of SUNW or Scott McNealey, the package is very attractive and basically free, versus about $500 for MS Office, which I believe is highway robbery(and then they wonder why do people pirate?!?!). Brian

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