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XML Support In Office 2003 Isn't For Everyone

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the market-will-bear-a-lot dept.

0x0d0a writes "Unfortunately, it seems that Microsoft's recent campaign to promote Office 2003 based on its XML support may be a bit misleading. Only the Enterprise and Professional releases will have this support -- not Standard. Microsoft will still be leveraging file format compatibility for at least another Office release."

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  1. How much are you worth, son? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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