Petro writes: [ . . . ]
Aren't there certain departments/divisions in the governement that only accept electronic files if they are in "word" format? (i.e. the DoD, but I don't have a site for that, so I could be mistaken).
I know that I've never seen a Military Computer (desktop kind) that wasn't a Wintel/Dos machjne (talking general purpose computer here, not a targeting machine etc.)
Sell a couple hundered thousand units to the Feds, and that is a considerable dent in the "level playing field" of the free market.
Check the archives! (I really enjoyed typing that.) A few months ago in a thread initiated by, I believe, Dr. Hun, I suggested that the best way for the government to break the alleged Microsoft monopoly would be to stop buying their products. Given that free alternatives are available, our tax dollars shouldn't be wasted on expensive software. The fact that the free software is technically superior is icing on the cake. Regards, pjm