On the other thread when I was talking about getting Microsoft Office, a loquacious minority (all right, Taylor) seemed to think I was mad for not using Open Office. And offboard I've had comments from less eloquent people along the lines of "You're a silly cunt, I don't give money to Gates!"
I'd happily avoid handing money over to a billionaire if I can help it, so I think I have to know more about freeware.
First of all, what is available free? And when you create a file with it, how do other people read it? I'm assuming Gates has got something in his programmes whereby they won't open freeware so you have to buy his software.
And you freeware people, do you not find people just say "can you send me that in Word instead?" all the time. I've got Word now (it's not installing properly as we speak), but do you lot just send stuff to other people who know a lot about computers?
I'd happily avoid handing money over to a billionaire if I can help it, so I think I have to know more about freeware.
First of all, what is available free? And when you create a file with it, how do other people read it? I'm assuming Gates has got something in his programmes whereby they won't open freeware so you have to buy his software.
And you freeware people, do you not find people just say "can you send me that in Word instead?" all the time. I've got Word now (it's not installing properly as we speak), but do you lot just send stuff to other people who know a lot about computers?
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