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How long will Bill Gates burn in hell?
I'm curious as to how it applies to office 97.
If the program works for the user, on the users equipment, it's age doesn't matter. Neither does official support - every known problem should be in Google by now and assistance for the few that aren't (or can't be found) can be found in forums such as this - no need to bother with Microsoft - they'll probably get it wrong anyway. Availability of support from MS is low on my list of reasons to upgrade from older products - actually, it's not even on my list of reasons to upgrade. Good question. The OP apparently can't live without MS support for his Office 97. My argument was solely about the support, not whether the product is still usable/useful for the user. Patrick Schmid -------------- http://pschmid.net -- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide) Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/ Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/ Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter: "Rose Madder" RoseMadder at Gmail.com wrote in message ... 10 years in the computer world is the equivalent of at least 100 years in the non-computer world. Where do you get these statistics? Just curious. It's quite a claim - ten years equals a hundred years. Not that I'm supporting the OP's silly diatribe, mind you. |
How long will Bill Gates burn in hell?
OK, so where do I purchase my Office 97 disk
to install the damn program on my computer? "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message ... I'm curious as to how it applies to office 97. If the program works for the user, on the users equipment, it's age doesn't matter. Neither does official support - every known problem should be in Google by now and assistance for the few that aren't (or can't be found) can be found in forums such as this - no need to bother with Microsoft - they'll probably get it wrong anyway. Availability of support from MS is low on my list of reasons to upgrade from older products - actually, it's not even on my list of reasons to upgrade. -- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide) Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/ Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/ Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter: "Rose Madder" RoseMadder at Gmail.com wrote in message ... 10 years in the computer world is the equivalent of at least 100 years in the non-computer world. Where do you get these statistics? Just curious. It's quite a claim - ten years equals a hundred years. Not that I'm supporting the OP's silly diatribe, mind you. |
How long will Bill Gates burn in hell?
eBay.
-- Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without reading. After furious head scratching, Tom asked: | OK, so where do I purchase my Office 97 disk | to install the damn program on my computer? | | | "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message | ... || I'm curious as to how it applies to office 97. || || If the program works for the user, on the users equipment, it's age || doesn't matter. Neither does official support - every known problem || should be in Google by now and assistance for the few that aren't || (or can't be found) can be found in forums such as this - no need to || bother with Microsoft - they'll probably get it wrong anyway. || || Availability of support from MS is low on my list of reasons to || upgrade from older products - actually, it's not even on my list of || reasons to upgrade. || || -- || Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] || Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours || Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide) || Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/ || Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/ || || Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ || Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com || Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter: || || || || "Rose Madder" RoseMadder at Gmail.com wrote in message || ... |||| 10 years in the computer world is the equivalent of at least 100 |||| years in the non-computer world. ||| ||| Where do you get these statistics? Just curious. It's quite a claim ||| - ten years equals a hundred years. ||| ||| Not that I'm supporting the OP's silly diatribe, mind you. |
How long will Bill Gates burn in hell?
Because in the Gnu/Linux world it is still supported.
And after further thought, computer savvy people that support Microsoft will probably burn in hell with Bill Gates. Further, we live in a world where we have to keep track of too much stuff to begin with. It makes no sense for people to support Microsoft so they have to keep track of even more stuff like reinstallation disks and Office 97 disks. In a Linux world this is not an issue. "Patrick Schmid" wrote in message ... Why should an almost 10 year old program (Office 97) still be supported? 10 years in the computer world is the equivalent of at least 100 years in the non-computer world. Find me anything in the price range of Office 97 that is still being maintained & supported 100 years later. It's not Microsoft's fault, if you can't keep any order in your stuff and can't find your Windows disk. You should have taken better care of what you bought. Patrick Schmid -------------- http://pschmid.net "Tom" wrote in message : After spending the last aggravating hour looking for my windows reinstallation disk, I began wondering if the billions that Gates is giving to charity is enough to keep him from burning in hell. Why is it that people are spending billions on Microsoft and Office when Office 97 is no longer even supported? Are people just stupid or is Microsoft just evil? Why isnt Office 97 no longer supported? At the moment I happen to be relying on Office 97, and it is not in the least bit comforting that Microsoft no longer supports it. I also know that Linux is the alternative to Microsoft that would save people mountains of aggravation, but since collectively people are morons or Microsoft is incredibly evil, the vast majority of people are using Microsoft. If Linux was the standard, people would no longer have to worry that Office 97 was no longer supported. Do people enjoy having ulcers, Are people stupid? And for how long will Bill Gates burn in hell? |
How long will Bill Gates burn in hell?
Because in the Gnu/Linux world it is still supported.
Really? Post a link to a patch for a 10 year old Linux version. Not a patch that also happens to work for a 10 year old version, but one designed for it. Further, we live in a world where we have to keep track of too much stuff to begin with. It makes no sense for people to support Microsoft so they have to keep track of even more stuff like reinstallation disks and Office 97 disks. In a Linux world this is not an issue. In the Linux world, you didn't pay hundreds of dollars for the disks. If something is free or only a marginal cost I completely understand if you lose track of it. If you paid for it, you better take care of what you bought. Patrick Schmid -------------- http://pschmid.net "Patrick Schmid" wrote in message ... Why should an almost 10 year old program (Office 97) still be supported? 10 years in the computer world is the equivalent of at least 100 years in the non-computer world. Find me anything in the price range of Office 97 that is still being maintained & supported 100 years later. It's not Microsoft's fault, if you can't keep any order in your stuff and can't find your Windows disk. You should have taken better care of what you bought. Patrick Schmid -------------- http://pschmid.net "Tom" wrote in message : After spending the last aggravating hour looking for my windows reinstallation disk, I began wondering if the billions that Gates is giving to charity is enough to keep him from burning in hell. Why is it that people are spending billions on Microsoft and Office when Office 97 is no longer even supported? Are people just stupid or is Microsoft just evil? Why isnt Office 97 no longer supported? At the moment I happen to be relying on Office 97, and it is not in the least bit comforting that Microsoft no longer supports it. I also know that Linux is the alternative to Microsoft that would save people mountains of aggravation, but since collectively people are morons or Microsoft is incredibly evil, the vast majority of people are using Microsoft. If Linux was the standard, people would no longer have to worry that Office 97 was no longer supported. Do people enjoy having ulcers, Are people stupid? And for how long will Bill Gates burn in hell? |
How long will Bill Gates burn in hell?
Aloha Tom,
Why on earth would you want to do that? If you're going to purchase new disks why wouldn't you purchase a considerably better suite of applications which, not coincidentally, are also still officially supported? -Ben- Ben M. Schorr - MVP Roland Schorr & Tower http://www.rolandschorr.com Microsoft OneNote FAQ: http://www.factplace.com/onenotefaq.htm OK, so where do I purchase my Office 97 disk to install the damn program on my computer? "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message ... I'm curious as to how it applies to office 97. If the program works for the user, on the users equipment, it's age doesn't matter. Neither does official support - every known problem should be in Google by now and assistance for the few that aren't (or can't be found) can be found in forums such as this - no need to bother with Microsoft - they'll probably get it wrong anyway. Availability of support from MS is low on my list of reasons to upgrade from older products - actually, it's not even on my list of reasons to upgrade. -- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide) Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/ Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/ Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter: "Rose Madder" RoseMadder at Gmail.com wrote in message ... 10 years in the computer world is the equivalent of at least 100 years in the non-computer world. Where do you get these statistics? Just curious. It's quite a claim - ten years equals a hundred years. Not that I'm supporting the OP's silly diatribe, mind you. |
How long will Bill Gates burn in hell?
"Tom" wrote in message ... After spending the last aggravating hour looking for my windows reinstallation disk, I began wondering if the billions that Gates is giving to charity is enough to keep him from burning in hell. Why is it that people are spending billions on Microsoft and Office when Office 97 is no longer even supported? Are people just stupid or is Microsoft just evil? Why isnt Office 97 no longer supported? At the moment I happen to be relying on Office 97, and it is not in the least bit comforting that Microsoft no longer supports it. I also know that Linux is the alternative to Microsoft that would save people mountains of aggravation, but since collectively people are morons or Microsoft is incredibly evil, the vast majority of people are using Microsoft. If Linux was the standard, people would no longer have to worry that Office 97 was no longer supported. Do people enjoy having ulcers, Are people stupid? And for how long will Bill Gates burn in hell? Do you suppose that you could post this rant in the proper Newsgroup? Word? |
How long will Bill Gates burn in hell?
I dont think Microsoft allows Office 97 to be sold
on Ebay, and the reason that one would want to purchase Office 97 is so they can run the visual basic code written in it. I dont know if it is still an issue but I know that Office 97 broke earlier visual basic code. "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message ... If you are so set on using it instead of one of the newer versions (I can think of a multitude of real reasons for upgrading to them) then try eBay if you didn't take care not to lose your disks - or ask a friend for his disks. You could look on file shares but pirates rarely bother with the old crap - they want the new stuff that is worth having. -- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide) Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/ Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/ Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter: "Tom" wrote in message . .. OK, so where do I purchase my Office 97 disk to install the damn program on my computer? "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message ... I'm curious as to how it applies to office 97. If the program works for the user, on the users equipment, it's age doesn't matter. Neither does official support - every known problem should be in Google by now and assistance for the few that aren't (or can't be found) can be found in forums such as this - no need to bother with Microsoft - they'll probably get it wrong anyway. Availability of support from MS is low on my list of reasons to upgrade from older products - actually, it's not even on my list of reasons to upgrade. -- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide) Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/ Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/ Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter: "Rose Madder" RoseMadder at Gmail.com wrote in message ... 10 years in the computer world is the equivalent of at least 100 years in the non-computer world. Where do you get these statistics? Just curious. It's quite a claim - ten years equals a hundred years. Not that I'm supporting the OP's silly diatribe, mind you. |
How long will Bill Gates burn in hell?
There is no ten year old Gnu/Linux code that I know
of that I cannot get the source code for. Today, it is impossible to install Office 97 on a computer without a disk that one can no longer purchase. Also what is to prevent Microsoft from writing Windows so Office 97 will no longer be able to run on it? If they have not done so already? "Patrick Schmid" wrote in message ... Because in the Gnu/Linux world it is still supported. Really? Post a link to a patch for a 10 year old Linux version. Not a patch that also happens to work for a 10 year old version, but one designed for it. Further, we live in a world where we have to keep track of too much stuff to begin with. It makes no sense for people to support Microsoft so they have to keep track of even more stuff like reinstallation disks and Office 97 disks. In a Linux world this is not an issue. In the Linux world, you didn't pay hundreds of dollars for the disks. If something is free or only a marginal cost I completely understand if you lose track of it. If you paid for it, you better take care of what you bought. Patrick Schmid -------------- http://pschmid.net "Patrick Schmid" wrote in message ... Why should an almost 10 year old program (Office 97) still be supported? 10 years in the computer world is the equivalent of at least 100 years in the non-computer world. Find me anything in the price range of Office 97 that is still being maintained & supported 100 years later. It's not Microsoft's fault, if you can't keep any order in your stuff and can't find your Windows disk. You should have taken better care of what you bought. Patrick Schmid -------------- http://pschmid.net "Tom" wrote in message : After spending the last aggravating hour looking for my windows reinstallation disk, I began wondering if the billions that Gates is giving to charity is enough to keep him from burning in hell. Why is it that people are spending billions on Microsoft and Office when Office 97 is no longer even supported? Are people just stupid or is Microsoft just evil? Why isnt Office 97 no longer supported? At the moment I happen to be relying on Office 97, and it is not in the least bit comforting that Microsoft no longer supports it. I also know that Linux is the alternative to Microsoft that would save people mountains of aggravation, but since collectively people are morons or Microsoft is incredibly evil, the vast majority of people are using Microsoft. If Linux was the standard, people would no longer have to worry that Office 97 was no longer supported. Do people enjoy having ulcers, Are people stupid? And for how long will Bill Gates burn in hell? |
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