[P1] open Word and Excel in Appleworks?

[Brian Pearce]

> Check Microcenter. If you don't live near one, go to the website. They 
> were selling the Educational version of Office for Mac (current 
> version) For $119 and did not ask for or require educational 
> credentials. I researched it as much as I could and could find nothing 
> that would prevent it being used by non academics. Since I did not 
> need it, I have not bought it so I can't swear about the restrictions. 
> However, if you have kids in school, you qualify for an academic 
> version so that would solve that.

The *last* thing I want to do is fire up another debate on the relative 
merits of Microsoft and/or software licenses, but I will add that it 
seems many software vendors will willingly sell you a copy of the 
Student and Teacher Edition of Office without any proof whatsoever that 
you meet the licensing requirements. (Amazon has it for just under 
$150.) There's no mechanism for enforcement in the software package, 
either.

BRIAN/bpearce at cloud9.net