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To: Rusty Johnson who wrote (22957)	5/19/1999 10:11:00 PM
From: Sir Francis Drake	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Re: StarOffice 5.1 The June issue of Computer Currents has a review of StarOffice 5.1. The part that I found interesting was "Overall, StarOfffice 5.0 is a competent, competitive application suite and is more than enough for most users. However, if you must share documents with Microsoft Office users, don't bite. Similarly, if you have a bunch of PC novices on your hands, Microsoft Office offers a polished set of templates and automated wizards, as well as a far superior help system". They rate it 3 stars out of 5. I don't think Redmond is quaking. Morgan

To: Rusty Johnson who wrote (22957)	5/19/1999 10:12:00 PM
From: Maverick	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

MSFT's Internet Explorer browser now tops Netscape Navigator in the business market as well as the home. A Zona Research study of 308 businesses found 59% of workers use Explorer compared with 41% who use Navigator. A Zona study from October 1998 found quite the opposite. 60% of business computer users then employed Navigator and 40% used Explorer. Behind the shift is an increase in corporate browser-use policies. Sixty-nine percent of companies said they had such policies and 62% of those said the policies standardized on Explorer. (Dow Jones)

To: Rusty Johnson who wrote (22957)	5/20/1999 8:27:00 PM
From: Gerald Walls	Respond to of 74651

LINUX ... the best things in life are FREE. Where's my free Creative Labs DVD Encore driver so I can watch DVD movies on a Linux machine?

To: Rusty Johnson who wrote (22957)	5/21/1999 2:26:00 PM
From: Brian Malloy	Respond to of 74651

Ref: LINUX ... the best things in life are FREE. Upstart Linux draws interest of a Microsoft attack team By Lee Gomes THE WALL STREET JOURNAL May 21 — There's a new job description at Microsoft Corp.: Linux stalker. In what amounts to a case of “The Empire Strikes Back,” the software giant in recent weeks has deployed a team of engineers and marketers to keep tabs on Linux, the fast-growing, free operating system that is making waves in the computer world. msnbc.com