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Date:      Wed, 21 Sep 2005 09:44:22 -0700
From:      "Ted Mittelstaedt" <tedm@toybox.placo.com>
To:        "RW" <list-freebsd-2004@morbius.sent.com>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   RE: IE in FreeBSD?
Message-ID:  <LOBBIFDAGNMAMLGJJCKNIEGHFCAA.tedm@toybox.placo.com>
In-Reply-To: <200509201524.38564.list-freebsd-2004@morbius.sent.com>

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>-----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



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