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> "Microsoft abuses it's monopoly position with Office to support it's Windows Monopoly." Not really. Older versions of Office are not going to stop working. F
by ZenoArrow 9y ago
> "Microsoft abuses it's monopoly position with Office to support it's Windows Monopoly."
Not really. Older versions of Office are not going to stop working. For many users, Office suites from the 90s are still sufficient for their uses.
- yeukhon 9y agoI am not sure if that’s what grandparent meant. Office used to be Windows-only. Beside being quite “easy to use” back in the 90s, Office was critical in the success of Windows.
- extra88 9y ago> Office used to be Windows-only No it wasn't. Microsoft Excel was initially Mac only [0] and there was a bundled product named Microsoft Office for the Mac a year before there was one for Windows. [1] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Excel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Excel [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Office https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Office
- Retric 9y agoFor making documents that's true, for reading documents from other people it's not. Someone that's going to say edit other people's resumes will soon need to upgrade windows OS simply to appease Microsoft and hand them even more money.
- ZenoArrow 9y ago> "for reading documents from other people it's not." I don't see the OOXML standard formats going away any time soon.