From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Sep 21 16:44:27 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3697616A41F for ; Wed, 21 Sep 2005 16:44:27 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from tedm@toybox.placo.com) Received: from mail.freebsd-corp-net-guide.com (mail.web-strider.com [65.75.192.90]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C59F943D48 for ; Wed, 21 Sep 2005 16:44:26 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from tedm@toybox.placo.com) Received: from tedwin2k (nat-rtr.freebsd-corp-net-guide.com [65.75.197.130]) by mail.freebsd-corp-net-guide.com (8.11.1/8.11.1) with SMTP id j8LGkgb01854; Wed, 21 Sep 2005 09:46:42 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from tedm@toybox.placo.com) From: "Ted Mittelstaedt" To: "RW" , Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 09:44:22 -0700 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1250" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) In-Reply-To: <200509201524.38564.list-freebsd-2004@morbius.sent.com> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1506 Importance: Normal Cc: Subject: RE: IE in FreeBSD? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 16:44:27 -0000 >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of RW >Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 7:25 AM >To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >Subject: Re: IE in FreeBSD? > > >On Tuesday 20 September 2005 14:52, Ashley Moran wrote: >> RW wrote: >>> For example, if you are applying >> > for a job, you have to check that your cv/resume views >correctly on a >> > real microsoft word. >> >> Why not submit your CV as a PDF? > >Because it's common for companies and recruitment agencies to >specify MS Word >documents only. It's a de facto standard. > You know it amazes me that ANY recruiting agency would defend Microsoft after this hit the press: "http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2002468560_msft google03.html" "I know Bob, let's standardize on a document format for our company that is set by a company that is actively working to put us out of business!" "Great idea, Sam!" But who ever said recruiters were particularly intelligent. Ted