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Technology Stocks : How high will Microsoft fly? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Mitch Blevins who wrote (28314)	8/17/1999 9:11:00 PM
From: DiViT	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

>>You can extend it with Python or Perl You mean I have to learn Python or Perl if I want that isn't covered in the apps you pointed out. No thanks! You got me on the reboot issue. When I installed IE5 on my Win98 box I did have to reboot. That's why my NT box is still running IE4. I really don't mind the reboots any way, in my experience they have not been as frequent as the popular media like to indicate.

To: Mitch Blevins who wrote (28314)	8/17/1999 9:15:00 PM
From: Teflon	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 74651

Admittedly, these packages may not be suitable for everyone. But it is nice to have the option. :-) I'll be sure to forward that part of the post to the DOJ and MSFT's legal team <ggg>! Teflon

To: Mitch Blevins who wrote (28314)	8/17/1999 9:50:00 PM
From: t2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Check out abisoft, wordperfect, staroffice, or applix. 3 or the 4 are free for personal use. So. Did you ever trying using any of these. I have tried one of these free WP packages off the web. I was still in my old habit of not wanting to "buy" Office. I don't think MSFT has anything to worry about. I bet their focus is to keep getting people trained in Office at work and home. The tendency to learn a new product (which would not be as good) is not there. Time is money---even in buying for home use. Corporations would not dream of putting these other WPs to use. Of course there is always a few exceptions who will be switching to Office eventually. One would rather stick with familiar packages especially if they it the best. That is why i decided to just go out and buy Office. I think you are overestimating the threat MSFT would face from any of these. It is almost non-existent.