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Microsoft's Free, Online Version of Office To Premiere This Week
walterbyrd writes "Microsoft will offer an online version of Office 2010 for free. I have to wonder, will this remain free indefinitely? Or is Microsoft just trying to firmly establish its OOXML standard, then go back to business as usual?" Probably a harder sell after Google's acquisition of DocVerse.
Why would you use a CrapTastic JS based office 'web app' when you can just use openoffice or another better, free, minimalist more responsive ad-free version? Desktop applications re-written in JavaScript suck, especially if they are made by Microsoft
eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate!
We are exactly talking about long-term ability to read document formats. If, in 2035, I have a copy of Windows Vista/Server 2008 and a machine (or VM) to run it in, then I probably have access to MS Ofice 2007, too ... so why would the reader be required and what problem would it solve? If I don't have that stuff, then having the reader doesn't help me at all.
Put identity in the browser.
why would you intentionally go for the -1 troll?
This seemed like a reasonable sig at the time.
"Fortunately for the world, MS just don't know how to create a superior product."
Yes, it would be tragic if MS created a superior product. OMG! It's already happened! Quick, duct tape the Windows! Down to the basement! Oh, I forgot the depends!...