[LINK] And You Had it In The Bag...

[Deus Ex Machina]

grove at zeta.org.au [grove at zeta.org.au] wrote:
> On Wed, 6 Sep 2006, Deus Ex Machina wrote:
> 
> > 	But he added that open format office suites were .unlikely to be fully
> > 	supported by assistive technology vendors. by the 1 January target date.
> >
> > 	...Massachusetts now plans to use .translator software. . also under
> > 	development . that will allow Microsoft.s Office suite to translate
> > 	documents from Microsoft formats to ODF. This would allow the state
> > 	government to tap into assistive technologies that work with
> > 	Microsoft..."
> 
> So, they are going to drop a product that is "under development"
> and will not be quite ready by 1/1/07 for a product that is owned by Microsoft
> that is also "under development" with no obvious target date for release
> ie "vapourware".
> 
> Nothing to see, here except impatient, stupid managers who are
> suckered by Microsoft everytime a minor obstacle arises
> and an ideologue who is hellbent on supporting their own vapid
> belief system by frantically scouring the Internet for a few weak
> arguments.  I might give vicc 1/4 of a point for this one.

your funny. it does show tht floss is generally not market responsive.

Vic