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Re: [News] [OSS] Tesco Fails to Recognise OpenOffice.org, Sells Proprietary Alternative

  • Subject: Re: [News] [OSS] Tesco Fails to Recognise OpenOffice.org, Sells Proprietary Alternative
  • From: SomeBloke <stuff@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 11:35:23 +0100
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com
  • References: <4165874.oOSNRUhgf0@schestowitz.com>
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  • Xref: ellandroad.demon.co.uk comp.os.linux.advocacy:527469
Roy Schestowitz wrote:

> Who needs MS Office when you can buy Tesco Office?
> 
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | According to the Tesco blurb, the bundle provides a word
> | processor, spreadsheets, a presentation thingie and a database.
> | Plus, "Tesco Complete Office Software" is compatible with
> | Microsoft Windows 98 SE/ME/200/XP and 2003, it says here.
> `----
> 
> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=39780
> 
> They ought to be selling some Linux distributions (if not complete Linux
> PCs). Unlikely?
> 
> 
> Tesco.com Shops with Microsoft and Manhattan Associates for New Supply
> Chain System
> 
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | Tesco Direct is a new Web site that offers a choice of over 8,000
> | non-food lines. Under this initiative, order fulfilment in a new
> | operations centre will be managed in-house using Manhattan
> | Associates' Warehouse Management and Performance Management
> | solutions, supported by Microsoft technology.
> `----
> 
> http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061003/20061003005159.html?.v=1

Tesco, the Grocery equivalent to Microsoft, monolithic and uncaring.

Who, apart from some numpies is going to pay for an office 'suite' when you
can get OOo for free!

Tim.

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