__/ [ B Gruff ] on Tuesday 25 July 2006 15:14 \__
> On Tuesday 25 July 2006 15:04 Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> | Microsoft offers you a "test drive" so that you can see what Microsoft
>> | Office 2007 might look like when it finally goes on sale.
>> |
>> | The OpenOffice.org Community invites you to go one better - download
>> | a fully-functional, legal copy of the OpenOffice.org 2 office suite
>> | today for a test drive. If you like it, use it free for as long as you
>> | like. We say it's the ultimate no-strings-attached test drive - if you
>> | enjoy the test drive, keep the car!
>> `----
>>
>> http://why.openoffice.org/
>>
>> I think they took/borrowed the analogy from desktoplinux.com...
>
> I'm sure you are right - I've certainly seen it before.
>
> Now tell me honestly - do you think that desktoplinux.com will sue?;-)
I've just entered "desktop linux test drive openoffice" into GoogleBar (not
the official, homebred one), pressed the fig leaf and voila!
http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS8881597944.html
When it comes to free software and publishing, imitation and adoption are
flattery, if anything. *smile*
http://why.openoffice.org/ used to be using FUD to spread itself ("Microsoft
Office is frequently pirated yada yada..."), so I am glad this was changed.
Best wishes,
Roy
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