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Re: [LUG] Proprietary Tie-ins

 

On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 10:01:58PM +0100, Adam Latham wrote:
> 
> The reason to mess around with these prop. software's is either
> Political (cultural imperialism) - only those who can afford it, can use
> it, or (more logically) to extend the monopoly like status of Micros**t
> and Adooby-dooby-do, within the education sector.
> 
> I got the files off now, so I can put the disc and the proprietary stuff
> where the sun don't shine, for now!
> 

Willing to accept good selling by Microsoft but I am more tempted to say that
it is more likely:
- Lack of knowledge by the designer (or their employer)
- Trying to make things pretty rather than useful

As an example as anyone on the list tried to work with a text document that
comprises just tables within which are other tables? Each section was a
table and each chapter was another table. 


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