Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 14:49:48 -0900 (AKST) From: Random Liegh <random@random.static.greatland.net> To: Haavard Vaagstoel <havardjv@gudmund.vgs.no> Cc: ML Duke <mlduke@concentric.net>, newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: vi & word documents Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9812161448020.1480-100000@random.static.greatland.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.02A.9812170043470.991-100000@gealach.myst.no>
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On Thu, 17 Dec 1998, Haavard Vaagstoel wrote: > On Wed, 16 Dec 1998, Random Liegh wrote: > > > I completely agree; my point is only that w/ the variance in word > > versions, and the frequency that it changes, you'll end up sooner or later > > with a document that a converter hasn't been written for. Then the vi tips > > will probably put you in good stead. :) > > I believe I have seen on MS' web pages that they plan that future versions > of Office will use HTML as the main file format, but surely this must be > wrong? Because if it was true, MS may be digging their own grave... :) > > -- > Haavard Vaagstoel <havardjv@gudmund.vgs.no> > > LOL, we should have such good luck! As likely as not, they'd make up for the loss in other ways....maybe by having "more advanced features" incorportating (their proprietary version of) java? Still....it *IS* a nice dream, them digging their own grave, I mean. :) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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