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Re: [Sheflug] Re: Open Office



Which "Word format" would that be....Word 2, 6,95,97,2000?
In M$ hands a standard becomes a very fluid thing.... ;)

On Tue, 5 Dec 2000, Stephen J. Turnbull wrote:

> >>>>> "Richard" == Richard  <richard [at] sheflug.co.uk> writes:
> 
>     Richard> No *it_isn't*.  The whole world uses "word Format" and
>     Richard> they expect it.
> 
> Not the AMS. ;-)
> 
> But the point is that they expect "Word format", but what they get is
> a million slightly different variations whose foibles they blame on
> the author, not on the complete lack of standardization in the alleged
> format.

Paul.

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