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Date:      Thu, 12 Nov 1998 23:58:58 -0500 (EST)
From:      Alfred Perlstein <bright@hotjobs.com>
To:        Andrew Kenneth Milton <akm@zeus.theinternet.com.au>
Cc:        hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Applixware
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.05.9811122356370.4484-100000@porkfriedrice.ny.genx.net>
In-Reply-To: <199811130432.OAA18497@zeus.theinternet.com.au>

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On Fri, 13 Nov 1998, Andrew Kenneth Milton wrote:

> I'd be willing to pay for Applixware if it has support for new filters
> the next time MS changes their word format (again). It's very hard to
> explain to clients to use Lowest Common Denominator (well for them) 
> when attaching documents.
> 

Just hoping to elicit a chuckle...

I recently asked for several quotes on HP-UX PA-RISC boxen.

I was sent word documents.

I replied, "What makes you think I want/can read this format."

I was then sent RTF documents.

I reconsidered buying from the vendor.

-Alfred


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