Peter L. Peres wrote:

> Whatever it is, it better have FEC and a builtin file format=20
> specification, readable independently from the data proper (my heart=20
> bleeds for anyone archiving Word documents - to read one in 20 years=20
> you'd not only have to get working hardware and an operating system=20
> capable of running the correct version of Office, but a valid LICENSE=20
> too, and an online validation server for it, so it can be enabled.=20
> Now, *that* I want to see. Sorry, Dave, I can't let you look at your=20
> mom & dad's letters they wrote to you).


Why are anyone using Word ?

Now we have openoffice.org ! And it can even open you=B4s word/excel file=
s.

\Lars G




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