[KLUG Members] Re: Calling all Linux novices: -- there is no solution to moving file format changes

[John Bridleman]

* Bryan J. Smith (b.j.smith@ieee.org) wrote:
> 
> Quoting John Bridleman <john@bridleman.org>:
> > I understand what your saying. I'm just saying this isn't a technical
> > discussion.
> 
> Actually, it is _very_technical_ if you make it.  I can explain _exact_
> _technical_ details of how NT does something, or a Microsoft app does something,
> and how and why it destroys corporate assets.

Me: Gee boss, you should look at this neat new free software. It's an office suite. We won't have to buy MS ever again!
Boss: Great. Let's see. Can it open this spreadsheet I get weekly from Ameritrade?
Me: Well, ummm... no. But gee it's technically superior in every way and it's FREE!!!
Boss: Get this crap out of my way. We need to be able to use all this data that we've been using and be able to use documents and spreadsheets that vendors and customers are sending us.

Case closed.

I'll give you the last word on this if you want.
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John Bridleman / www.bridleman.org