Comments on: Microsoft Offers Older Office File Formats to Public

By: attagirl

attagirl — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:27:34 +0000

Here comes the people that will take the product and make the super office utility software which will start the down fall of MS. He He! It is about time they allowed someone else to come into the market and it will help them to stay out of the monopoly business.

By: cirereyes

cirereyes — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:00:33 +0000

Microsoft will not do that if they wouldn’t get anything from it, they do have a catch. Almost all Microsoft products are user friendly and sponsoring programs and events like this would help them to make a more user friendly software’s in the future.

By: Daxter Fellowes

Daxter Fellowes — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:39:38 +0000

I really like the part where Microsft says not to sue you for paten infringement for using it. The only thing that makes me curious is Microsft and Open Source; doesn’t seem like they’d get together.

By: hellmet

hellmet — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:10:45 +0000

I’m sure Microsoft has hidden intentions behind this move. Maybe it thinks that by releasing the information about previous formats, they would garner enough support for their OpenXML format. OpenXML is really bad for the industry, and if this becomes the standard, we are in for some trouble.

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:18:39 +0000

Its about time Microsoft starts to embrace the open source community more. Time will tell if they are making a serious commitment or just playing on the fringe as usual.

By: Todd

Todd — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:07:43 +0000

Good read, seems like it could be helpful in the future to come.