Story: Microsoft must drop its Office politics

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Sigh. Without a true industry standard we all wil be subjected to whatever corporate hidden agenda that's part of the current monopolist. Anyone with a clue will understand that tax payers will not like such extortion lock-ins because they'll end up paying for it all.

Really, get a clue or simply come out in full and admit that you're payed and bought for (or simply don't know any better). Tax payers would like to know and are actually entitled to know.

So, which of you advisors out there would like to come out and say: yes, all I did in the last ten years was working with Microsoft products or migrating companies towards Microsoft products. And yes, that's all I really know and I do like driving the Porsche I own. Thank you for sponsering me.

Because tax payers would really like to know about that. It'll help them to decide who to vote for next.

Fact is that as long as something isn't truly industry standard (no strings attached) you're locked in. Game over.

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