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The prospects of Microsoft Word in the wiki-based world

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Ars Technica; By Jeremy Reimer 		Mail this story
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I was having dinner with friends the other day and we started talking about word processing programs we'd all used in office jobs. "You know, I've been using Word for over 20 years," I said, and immediately felt older than dirt. But it was true.

[While not exactly FOSS news, this is pretty much an obituary for Microsoft Word and all word-processing apps. Best article I've seen in some time - Steve]

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phsolide ·
The story's author claims to have been a happy "Word" user for ages.

I find that hard to believe: every run in I've had with "Word" has been a harrowing experience, beginning with a 20-page document on Windows 3.11 in 1995, and ending with a detailed software design doc just a few weeks ago.

The "Word" experience really hasn't changed much, just as he describes, so some element of truth lies in the article. I just keep coming back to him being a happy "Word" user, and getting wrapped around the axle about that.

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