From koffice  Mon Feb 15 13:32:57 1999
From: Kevin Forge <forgeltd () usa ! net>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 13:32:57 +0000
To: koffice
Subject: Re: KOffice used as MS defence!
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David Faure wrote:
> 
> On Mon, Feb 15, 1999 at 10:15:25AM +0100, Waldo Bastian wrote:
> > Erlend V Bøe wrote:
> > >
> > > I thought you might find this amusing:
> > > While looking at the wine site, I found a link to
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/trial/transcripts/jan99/01-28-am.htm
> > >
> > > where it says:
> >
> > We should put these quotes on our "What users are saying" page :)
> 
> And if they win their trial, we should ask them for MS Office file formats,
> in exchange for our services !
> That would be useful in order to make converters for koffice !

Ask now.  That way they will have to agree.

If they do we will have to run around promising 
to solve all your IT problems, save you money, 
make your staff more productive, heal the world
and cure cancer by 2001 :).

I.e. look like a real competitive threat :)