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• Peter N. M. Hansteen commented on Why Microsoft Word must Die
  A little while after reading this column the first time, I remembered a little more of why I'd enjoyed reading it so much. And then the comment about reliably reading 20 year old documents set me off on, well, a rant about how I know that is not really true. That rant is at http://bsdly.blogspot.ca/2013/11/compatibility-is-hard-chartestdoc-is.html, for you to enjoy or bitch about, but it does come with real data!...
• AndyH commented on Why Microsoft Word must Die
  I always remember 3 of us failing the Microsoft Word certification test. We, I worked for a training company, had been offered the chance to pilot these tests when they came out in the late 90's. The sweetener from MS and the awarding body involved was being able to add the MS logo to all of our documentation. Translation, price increase on fees charged, more money all round so pay raises all round. We ran through a mock test and as previously stated, failed. 3 people who used word on a daily basis, running courses and using it in the...
• paws4thot commented on Why Microsoft Word must Die
  That's been a common complaint of mine too; M$ expect me to work their way and not my way. Someplace upthread, I've raised the point that they've admitted that Windoze8 is designed for touch screens, to the exclusion of all else....
• cabsav090 commented on Why Microsoft Word must Die
  Hello, but it's lonely over here waving my 'I love Word' flag. Because I do like Word, and I think it's a great program to use for writing novels. (Don't love Big Brother Microsoft, but that's a whole other story.)...
• Nojay commented on Why Microsoft Word must Die
  "Someplace upthread, I've raised the point that they've admitted that Windoze8 is designed for touch screens, to the exclusion of all else." In that case why have I been using Windows 8 with a GUI desktop and no touch input devices for the last two years? Again, like the Lords of the Copybook Headings, I say that touch is another interface for Windows 8, not an exclusive means of interacting with the system. Heck, it's even got a command window yep, Textronix 4014 emulation mode with the background set to dark green and text as white Lucida for old-school types...