Downloaded a new Windows XP Proffesional CD, do not have word, exc

[Paul]

Found my XP program was a pirated one, bought a new CD but now do not have
some of the programs I had before.
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Isljumper

[RobertVA]

Paul wrote:
> Found my XP program was a pirated one, bought a new CD but now do not have
> some of the programs I had before.

Microsoft Word and other Microsoft Office applications like Excel and
Powerpoint aren't part of the Windows XP operating system. Microsoft
Works isn't either. Some system manufacturers include those applications
with the DEALER'S computer system offer, but they are seperate pakages
as far as Microsoft is concerned.

Many of the same functions are available free as part of Open Office
http://www.openoffice.org/

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Oh no, OpenOffice in a Microsoft newsgroup!!

Someone sound the alarms ;)
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"RobertVA" > wrote in message
...
> Paul wrote:
>> Found my XP program was a pirated one, bought a new CD but now do not have some of the
>> programs I had before.
>
> Microsoft Word and other Microsoft Office applications like Excel and Powerpoint aren't
> part of the Windows XP operating system. Microsoft Works isn't either. Some system
> manufacturers include those applications with the DEALER'S computer system offer, but they
> are seperate pakages as far as Microsoft is concerned.
>
> Many of the same functions are available free as part of Open Office
> http://www.openoffice.org/

[Marc]

Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote:
> Oh no, OpenOffice in a Microsoft newsgroup!!
>
> Someone sound the alarms ;)

This may not be true, but I've heard a quote somewhere from Bill Gates
saying he'd rather people used pirated versions of his software, than
not use his software at all, since Microsoft can crack down on pirates,
but not better software!

Marc

[RobertVA]

Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote:
> Oh no, OpenOffice in a Microsoft newsgroup!!
>
> Someone sound the alarms ;)
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>
> "RobertVA" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Paul wrote:
>>
>>>Found my XP program was a pirated one, bought a new CD but now do not have some of the
>>>programs I had before.
>>
>>Microsoft Word and other Microsoft Office applications like Excel and Powerpoint aren't
>>part of the Windows XP operating system. Microsoft Works isn't either. Some system
>>manufacturers include those applications with the DEALER'S computer system offer, but they
>>are seperate pakages as far as Microsoft is concerned.
>>
>>Many of the same functions are available free as part of Open Office
>>http://www.openoffice.org/

Hey1 I mentioned that the Office apps were available as seperate
packages. That's more mention than Mosaic and Netscape Navigator got in
Windows 95!

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Mosaic was mentioned in the IE about dialog until just recently ;)
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All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.


"RobertVA" > wrote in message
...
> Hey1 I mentioned that the Office apps were available as seperate packages. That's more
> mention than Mosaic and Netscape Navigator got in Windows 95!

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

That doesn't sound like a legit to me ;)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
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http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
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All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

"Marc" > wrote in message ...
> Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote:
>> Oh no, OpenOffice in a Microsoft newsgroup!!
>>
>> Someone sound the alarms ;)
>
> This may not be true, but I've heard a quote somewhere from Bill Gates saying he'd rather
> people used pirated versions of his software, than not use his software at all, since
> Microsoft can crack down on pirates, but not better software!
>
> Marc