Remind me to start submitting all documents for that class in docx 
format. It should drive them nuts.  :)

(Hey, I'm the reason they amended the second project to state that all 
submitted files should be in a zip file....  :)

John Nile Li wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 07, 2007 at 04:43:22PM -0500, Ben Bolker wrote:
>>   Any thoughts?  (Please don't say "refuse on principle
>> to accept docx files" or "don't collaborate with anyone
>> who uses Word")
> 
> Darn!
> 
> In my CIS3020 class, one of my programming partners handed me our design
> document for a project in docx format. I gaped for a bit, he ran back
> home and came back with an rtf and plaintext version.
> 
> I know you said gawking wasn't an option, but I do suggest going "Buuuh,
> you know no one uses Office 2007, right?" :)
> 
> Oh - and I enjoyed the article about you in Florida magazine. It took me
> a while to remember where I'd seen the name before. Surprisingly(!!),
> it's hard to find the web site of such a uniquely named publication.
> 
> 
> Hoping to never see a docx again,
> Nile
> 
> 
>