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Will free Microsoft Office kill OpenOffice?
Microsoft is going to offer free ad-supported Office 14 next year. Microsoft claims it is for fighting pirate copy. However I read this blog today.

http://bionicoder.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/is-microsoft-late/

The point is Microsoft use free ad-supported product to kill open source software like OpenOffice. Is that possible?
Posted: 05/04/2009 @ 10:00 PM (PDT)
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Will free Microsoft Office kill OpenOffice?hason_hu@... | 05/04/2009 @ 10:00 PM (PDT)
It's not freeboxfiddler | 05/04/2009 @ 10:02 PM (PDT)
And bandwidth.seanferd | 05/04/2009 @ 11:45 PM (PDT)
And what other cr@p would be built inThe Scummy One | 05/04/2009 @ 10:06 PM (PDT)
I agree about Oracle....NotSoChiGuy | 05/05/2009 @ 11:49 AM (PDT)
Is MS Office better ?j-mart@... | 05/04/2009 @ 10:56 PM (PDT)
OO is better is a few ways that aren't used every dayDeadly Ernest | 05/07/2009 @ 06:31 AM (PDT)
Open Office verses MS Officej-mart@... | 05/08/2009 @ 10:09 PM (PDT)
It's prettier and, hate to say this, bloatware or not, Office 2007's ribbonHypnoToad72 | 05/07/2009 @ 07:33 AM (PDT)
It is hard to saydonbaker | 05/05/2009 @ 12:02 AM (PDT)
The only reason a lot of people use MS officeDeadly Ernest | 05/07/2009 @ 06:24 AM (PDT)
This is Adware not Freeware JackOfAllTech | 05/05/2009 @ 02:19 AM (PDT)
Don't limit your statement to FLOSS supporters.Palmetto | 05/05/2009 @ 05:13 AM (PDT)
I agreeJackOfAllTech | 05/05/2009 @ 10:50 PM (PDT)
Be fair to Adwareleealvin2@... | 05/05/2009 @ 10:22 AM (PDT)
:^0 :^0 :^0boxfiddler | 05/05/2009 @ 10:26 AM (PDT)
Adware should play fairJacemg@... | 05/05/2009 @ 10:29 AM (PDT)
"How many of you refuse using it?"Palmetto | 05/05/2009 @ 11:12 AM (PDT)
Agreed, but MS always tries to bend the truthSinisterSlay | 05/05/2009 @ 11:15 AM (PDT)
Nah, it will be like "Windows 7 Basic"Palmetto | 05/05/2009 @ 01:12 PM (PDT)
Prolly diff file format tooSinisterSlay | 05/05/2009 @ 01:14 PM (PDT)
Got your pointleealvin2@... | 05/05/2009 @ 11:38 AM (PDT)
I don't think you doboxfiddler | 05/05/2009 @ 11:51 AM (PDT)
"prefer to put to other use"NotSoChiGuy | 05/05/2009 @ 12:33 PM (PDT)
I wonder...SinisterSlay | 05/05/2009 @ 12:53 PM (PDT)
"There ain't no such thing as a free lunch"Palmetto | 05/05/2009 @ 01:23 PM (PDT)
Fair enoughleealvin2@... | 05/05/2009 @ 01:56 PM (PDT)
as long as it is not like MSNSinisterSlay | 05/05/2009 @ 02:06 PM (PDT)
I don't use Yahoo either, nor ANYTHING...JackOfAllTech | 05/05/2009 @ 10:52 PM (PDT)
I avoid all adware and especially yahooDeadly Ernest | 05/07/2009 @ 06:34 AM (PDT)
um, you do know that, technically speakingJaqui | 05/06/2009 @ 01:44 AM (PDT)
Technically, yes but...JackOfAllTech | 05/06/2009 @ 10:33 PM (PDT)
History Repeats itselfJacemg@... | 05/05/2009 @ 10:27 AM (PDT)
Am I the only one that thinksSinisterSlay | 05/05/2009 @ 10:44 AM (PDT)
I'm not following you.Palmetto | 05/05/2009 @ 01:43 PM (PDT)
nah, not ligitSinisterSlay | 05/05/2009 @ 02:05 PM (PDT)
Ahh, so it is The Scummy One | 05/05/2009 @ 03:52 PM (PDT)
Not my fault...SinisterSlay | 05/05/2009 @ 08:18 PM (PDT)
:^0 -- but that still doesnt change the factThe Scummy One | 05/05/2009 @ 08:35 PM (PDT)
lucky youJaqui | 05/06/2009 @ 07:28 AM (PDT)
student/teacher ed on saleThe Scummy One | 05/06/2009 @ 08:22 AM (PDT)
which shows you should haveDeadly Ernest | 05/07/2009 @ 06:41 AM (PDT)
OpenOffice does not includeThe Scummy One | 05/07/2009 @ 08:07 AM (PDT)
No Outlook on OO, gee that really worries me, now let me seeDeadly Ernest | 05/08/2009 @ 06:37 AM (PDT)
:^0 -- 'ceptThe Scummy One | 05/08/2009 @ 07:00 AM (PDT)
$crew M$FT and their damn profit motives.scott@... | 05/06/2009 @ 08:56 AM (PDT)
Well actuallySinisterSlay | 05/06/2009 @ 09:06 AM (PDT)
:^0 -- while I agree Scott, The Scummy One | 05/06/2009 @ 09:21 AM (PDT)
hah don't be an jerk scummy :pSinisterSlay | 05/06/2009 @ 09:33 AM (PDT)
A Jerky Scummy :0 :^0 :^0The Scummy One | 05/06/2009 @ 09:45 AM (PDT)
Scummy Jerkyshasca | 05/06/2009 @ 10:10 AM (PDT)
Refreshingly repugnant either way.santeewelding | 05/06/2009 @ 10:26 AM (PDT)
"Refreshingly repugnant"Palmetto | 05/07/2009 @ 07:59 AM (PDT)
Good, and good for you.seanferd | 05/07/2009 @ 08:40 AM (PDT)
using older software isn't piracyDeadly Ernest | 05/07/2009 @ 06:21 AM (PDT)
It is in this case.Palmetto | 05/07/2009 @ 10:23 AM (PDT)
Yeah, that came up AFTER I posted my responseDeadly Ernest | 05/08/2009 @ 06:43 AM (PDT)
Free MS Office ???ggreenwood4@... | 05/06/2009 @ 10:30 AM (PDT)
Free MS Office ???ggreenwood4@... | 05/06/2009 @ 10:30 AM (PDT)
Free MS Office ???ggreenwood4@... | 05/06/2009 @ 10:31 AM (PDT)
hey, here's a cute idea for thisDeadly Ernest | 05/07/2009 @ 06:19 AM (PDT)
Was that you?Ed Woychowsky | 05/07/2009 @ 06:59 AM (PDT)
You couldn't have seen me at that convention asDeadly Ernest | 05/08/2009 @ 06:39 AM (PDT)
A list of once-"professional" freebies:HypnoToad72 | 05/07/2009 @ 07:31 AM (PDT)
Free MS Office!seanferd | 05/07/2009 @ 08:42 AM (PDT)
Free the Indianapolis 500!Palmetto | 05/07/2009 @ 10:26 AM (PDT)
Vegetable rights!seanferd | 05/08/2009 @ 07:26 PM (PDT)

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