As you may or may not know I am an avid supporter of open-source technology, in that I use as much as I can. My computers usually only use Windows as the OS, but the rest of the time, I use open source software, like FireFox, OpenOffice.org, Songbird, Pidgin, etc.

All of that is gonna change, well has changed today. I was informed that as part of my certifications, I have to use Windows as the OS (not an issue since I've been beta testing Windows 7 RC1 and found it stable enough for everyday use), but then I got the shocker that made me weep inside (well not really, but it still stinks). I have to use Internet Explorer since it's the only browser compatible with the website I have to use for my class. This made me cringe inside, I HATE I.E. and find it rather lacking in different areas. I was also told that I have to use MS Office for my papers and such and that they have to be in DOCX format, which means I cannot use OpenOffice.

Sadly, today is a day where I will be installing the software I need and hoping I don't get brainwashed by M$

Anyhow... off to do some classwork!