Microsoft tools for mac?

derek johnson <derekjco RemoveThis @ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:

 > Anyone know where I can get Microsoft office for mac or do I have to stick
 > to icWord and icExcel?

Microsoft Office 2001 (for Mac OS 9) and Office X (for Mac OS X) are
available from any decent software vendor, including MacMall, MacZone,
CDW, MacConnection, Outpost.com, Amazon.com...

--
Mike Rosenberg
<http://www.macconsult.com> Macintosh consulting services for NE
<http://bogart-tribute.net> Tribute to Humphrey Bogart
Ralph Nader: Unsafe at any speed<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Microsoft tools for mac? 

in article 1gaplja.1ng2nwj1puepc0N%mike@POSTTOGROUP.invalid, Mike Rosenberg
at mike.RemoveThis@POSTTOGROUP.invalid wrote on 3/15/04 9:45 PM:

 > derek johnson <derekjco.RemoveThis@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
 >
  >> Anyone know where I can get Microsoft office for mac or do I have to stick
  >> to icWord and icExcel?
 >
 > Microsoft Office 2001 (for Mac OS 9) and Office X (for Mac OS X) are
 > available from any decent software vendor, including MacMall, MacZone,
 > CDW, MacConnection, Outpost.com, Amazon.com...

So I cant just download it from limewire or somthing?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Microsoft tools for mac? 

derek johnson <derekjco.TakeThisOut@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:

 > So I cant just download it from limewire or somthing?

Oh, I'm sorry, I just assumed you were an honest person. If you're
looking to steal it, I'm sure you can, but please don't ask for
accomplices.

--
Mike Rosenberg
<http://www.macconsult.com> Macintosh consulting services for NE
<http://bogart-tribute.net> Tribute to Humphrey Bogart
Ralph Nader: Unsafe at any speed<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Microsoft tools for mac? 

in article 1gaqgw8.1hgaapkvblg3zN%mike@POSTTOGROUP.invalid, Mike Rosenberg
at mike.TakeThisOut@POSTTOGROUP.invalid wrote on 3/16/04 8:59 AM:

 > derek johnson <derekjco.TakeThisOut@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
 >
  >> So I cant just download it from limewire or somthing?
 >
 > Oh, I'm sorry, I just assumed you were an honest person. If you're
 > looking to steal it, I'm sure you can, but please don't ask for
 > accomplices.
People in this newgroup don't look to kindly to limewire users? Sheesh, ever
think that maybe my family cannot afford to buy microsoft office but need it
to make a living?
God have you no sympathy?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Microsoft tools for mac? 

On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 3:52:13 +0000, derek johnson wrote
(in message <BC7D359C.4B1%derekjco@ns.sympatico.ca>):

 > in article 1gaqgw8.1hgaapkvblg3zN%mike@POSTTOGROUP.invalid, Mike Rosenberg
 > at mike.DeleteThis@POSTTOGROUP.invalid wrote on 3/16/04 8:59 AM:
 >
  >> derek johnson <derekjco.DeleteThis@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
  >>
   >>> So I cant just download it from limewire or somthing?
  >>
  >> Oh, I'm sorry, I just assumed you were an honest person. If you're
  >> looking to steal it, I'm sure you can, but please don't ask for
  >> accomplices.
 > People in this newgroup don't look to kindly to limewire users? Sheesh, ever
 > think that maybe my family cannot afford to buy microsoft office but need it
 > to make a living?
 > God have you no sympathy?
 >

Use Appleworks or openOffice then ... and the people who write software (not
just M$ but all software publishers) also need to make a living too.

Tony<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Microsoft tools for mac? 

derek johnson <derekjco.DeleteThis@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:

 > People in this newgroup don't look to kindly to limewire users?

Whatever people think about the users, everyone ought to know that
downloading via Limewire and the like is theft, or did the news about
music companies suing people pass you by?

 > Sheesh, ever think that maybe my family cannot afford to buy microsoft
 > office but need it to make a living?

No, I never gave it any thought. Why would I?

 > God have you no sympathy?

Oh, I'm certainly sympathetic. A lot of people need things they can't
afford. I've been there. I haven't asked anyone to help me steal
anything, though.

 > Also, I didnt know it was stealing for your information.

Okay, so just what did you think that getting something for free that
you're supposed to pay for is?

By the way, I guess you're not aware that the "microsoft" that's part of
this newsgroup's name is there because Microsoft hosts this group on
their server.

--
Mike Rosenberg
<http://www.macconsult.com> Macintosh consulting services for NE
<http://bogart-tribute.net> Tribute to Humphrey Bogart
Ralph Nader: Unsafe at any speed<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Microsoft tools for mac? 

Hi Derek,

A free download of OpenOffice is available here:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.openoffice.org" target="_blank">http://www.openoffice.org</a>

OpenOffice� is a brand of office that directly competes with Microsoft�
Office. OpenOffice is completely free. It has its own file format but it can
read and write files in Microsoft Office file formats, too.

You probably don't have to settle for OpenOffice if you shop around a bit.
Office 98 used copies are pretty cheap. 2001 and X will be probably hitting
the market soon in used copies as soon as Office 2004 comes to market. Try
Amazon and eBay for used copies. Make sure you get the original CD key,
though. A lot of pirated copies are out there and you can't update them with
service releases.

-Jim

--
Jim Gordon
Mac MVP
**Everyone is encouraged to post answers to any unanswered questions
whenever you see one that you know the answer to.

On 3/16/04 10:52 PM, in article BC7D359C.4B1%derekjco@ns.sympatico.ca,
"derek johnson" <derekjco.DeleteThis@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:

 > in article 1gaqgw8.1hgaapkvblg3zN%mike@POSTTOGROUP.invalid, Mike Rosenberg
 > at mike.DeleteThis@POSTTOGROUP.invalid wrote on 3/16/04 8:59 AM:
 >
  >> derek johnson <derekjco.DeleteThis@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
  >>
   >>> So I cant just download it from limewire or somthing?
  >>
  >> Oh, I'm sorry, I just assumed you were an honest person. If you're
  >> looking to steal it, I'm sure you can, but please don't ask for
  >> accomplices.
 > People in this newgroup don't look to kindly to limewire users? Sheesh, ever
 > think that maybe my family cannot afford to buy microsoft office but need it
 > to make a living?
 > God have you no sympathy?
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Microsoft tools for mac? 

in article 1gaqgw8.1hgaapkvblg3zN%mike@POSTTOGROUP.invalid, Mike Rosenberg
at mike.DeleteThis@POSTTOGROUP.invalid wrote on 3/16/04 8:59 AM:

 > derek johnson <derekjco.DeleteThis@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
 >
  >> So I cant just download it from limewire or somthing?
 >
 > Oh, I'm sorry, I just assumed you were an honest person. If you're
 > looking to steal it, I'm sure you can, but please don't ask for
 > accomplices.
Also, I didnt know it was stealing for your information.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Microsoft tools for mac? 

derek johnson wrote:

 > in article 1gaplja.1ng2nwj1puepc0N%mike@POSTTOGROUP.invalid, Mike Rosenberg
 > at mike RemoveThis @POSTTOGROUP.invalid wrote on 3/15/04 9:45 PM:
 >
 >
  >>derek johnson <derekjco RemoveThis @ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
  >>
  >>
   >>>Anyone know where I can get Microsoft office for mac or do I have to stick
   >>>to icWord and icExcel?
  >>
  >>Microsoft Office 2001 (for Mac OS 9) and Office X (for Mac OS X) are
  >>available from any decent software vendor, including MacMall, MacZone,
  >>CDW, MacConnection, Outpost.com, Amazon.com...
 >
 >
 > So I cant just download it from limewire or somthing?
 >


Well here are my two cents. I make no claims to being an honest person,
so comments regarding my moral standing can be left on your desktop.

First of all, I STEAL from microsoft every chance I get. They have
stolen from the Mac community from day one and they continue to do so.
They live on the inovation of Apple. Anyone who wants to deny that can
suck my left toe.


Derek, If you want to go the honest route, Open Office is a great
alternative and for the most part will serve all of your general needs.

If you wnat to go the less honest route, I would encourage you to check
out the Bit torrent community. The Bit torrent file sharing system is
fast and easy to use and you can find much better more reliable
downloads of software, movies. It also has the advantage of being a
distributed file sharing system, meaning you will be downloading from
sometimes hundreds of users at rates much faster than the Gnutella
system (Limewire).

Here is the specification for the bit torrent Protocol:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://wiki.theory.org/index.php/BitTorrentSpecification" target="_blank">http://wiki.theory.org/index.php/BitTorrentSpecification</a>

Basically it works like this:

1) DOWNLOAD A BIT TORRENT APP - I use Azureus, which can be found at
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://azureus.sourceforge.net/" target="_blank">http://azureus.sourceforge.net/</a>

2) Visit one of the sites below to find "torrents" for the files you are
looking for. Once you have found the torrent, download it and load it
into Azureus and viola, you have the software.

One thing to always remember is to keep your download open after it is
finished as long as you possibly can so that others can share in the
wealth. This is called seeding, if you do not seed enough once you have
the software, many sites will ban you from downloading until you have
shared at least twice what you have downloaded, this insures that the
torrent system stays alive.

You can find much of what you may need in the way of software for the PC
and other stuff at <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.supernova.org" target="_blank">http://www.supernova.org</a> or <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.torrentz.com/" target="_blank">http://www.torrentz.com/</a>

There is a Mac specific torrent site, which is very good that is
undergoing a change in server and will be back up soon. I will post the
link later when the site is back up. For now, visit the site
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://forums.torrentskickass.com" target="_blank">http://forums.torrentskickass.com</a> for info on torrenting.

Hope this helps, and to those who don't like. Kiss my ass.

Opie<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Microsoft tools for mac? 

Just stop being a retard. You know full and well that it's illegal to obtain
software by downloading it and cracking it or using serial number supplied.



"derek johnson" <derekjco DeleteThis @ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:BC7D37BF.4B5%derekjco@ns.sympatico.ca...
 > in article 1gaqgw8.1hgaapkvblg3zN%mike@POSTTOGROUP.invalid, Mike Rosenberg
 > at mike DeleteThis @POSTTOGROUP.invalid wrote on 3/16/04 8:59 AM:
 >
  > > derek johnson <derekjco DeleteThis @ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
  > >
   > >> So I cant just download it from limewire or somthing?
  > >
  > > Oh, I'm sorry, I just assumed you were an honest person. If you're
  > > looking to steal it, I'm sure you can, but please don't ask for
  > > accomplices.
 > Also, I didnt know it was stealing for your information.
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Microsoft tools for mac?