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<span class="createdate">Sunday, 16 October 2005</span><br>
<div align="right">Page 1 of 6</div><P>By: Sal Cangeloso</P>
<P>This is an interview with Tony Bove, author of the upcoming book, "Just Say No to Microsoft". With this book Bove intends to help readers rid Microsoft from their life- this is easier said that done, but it is certainly possible. The book goes on to list alternatives to the Microsoft programs on which people have become dependent and probably think they cannot give up. More can be learned about Mr. Bove and the book at NoStarch's <A href="http://nostarch.com/sayno.htm" target=_blank>website</A>.</P>
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<P align=left><STRONG>What was your goal in writing "Just Say No to Microsoft?" How realistic would you say this goal is?</STRONG></P>
<P>My goal is to provide a road map for using alternatives, or the equivalent of a "12-step method" for getting off Microsoft software (as if it were an addiction). Of course, like any addiction or habit, people have to want to stop; this book helps them realize why they'd want to stop and what they can use instead.</P>
<P>It is obvious now that the Microsoft monopoly, which began sometime around 1983 and culminated with its dominance of most areas of computing by 1998, has created more problems for consumers than it has solved. The road map analogy came to me not long ago, as I fought the traffic on the Pennsylvania Turnpike crossing the state. It looks convenient on paper, if you’re coming from New Jersey and want to bypass Philly on your way across the state. Considering the traffic in Philly, it should be convenient. But once you get on the turnpike, you can’t get off unless you pay exorbitant tolls. The rest stops are overcrowded, and the service monopolies overcharge. The fast food is terrible, and the restrooms are disgusting. It’s a form of highway robbery -- for most of the turnpike’s length, you are stuck with two lanes and surrounded by speeding trucks, and nearly half of it seems to be always under construction.</P>
<P>There are other interstate highways, freeways, and traffic-free roads that will get you across the state in about the same amount of time, give or take an hour or two. You can get on and off them at will, without paying anything, and you can sample the local restaurants and shops, and take in the local scenery. It’s a much more pleasant drive than the turnpike and is certainly more predictable in duration due to less traffic and fewer accidents. But most people won’t even consider trying alternate routes. Why? Because you need to get out a map and plan the route yourself.</P>
<P>If some catastrophe occurs, such as Hurricane Rita in Houston, people who don't know any better are herded to the highway, where they get stuck, rather than pursuing alternate routes. My contribution to the computing world is a road map to alternate routes, so that you can avoid the well-worn, traffic-laden, virus-targeted Microsoft path. I believe I have been successful in providing that; I'm certainly using the road map myself.</P>
<P><STRONG>Who is your target audience for the book?</STRONG></P>
<P>This book is for people who think for themselves, who don’t buy the party line. It's for people who recognize the necessity of functioning in this Microsoft-dominated world but are willing to try alternatives. Even if you’re a regular user of Windows or Microsoft Outlook, you can learn how to keep from suffering security breaches, malevolent viruses, clumsy applications, and misleading help messages. At the very least, you can learn how to attain some level of damage control when using Microsoft systems and software.</P>
<P>Don’t think Mac or Linux users are immune. You still have to deal with the Microsoft world -- opening Microsoft Word or Excel files or Windows Media files from other people. You may have to create files for others to open with Microsoft products. You have already strayed from the Microsoft Way, but you need this book to arm yourself with the tools you need to deal with the output from the Microsoft world.</P>
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