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Microsoft's Free, Online Version of Office To Premiere This Week

Posted by timothy on from the file-formats-matter dept.

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.

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  1. Re:probably not by ClosedSource · · Score: 1, Troll

    "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!...