Microsoft is not going to let a cash cow revenue producing app like office or word stop selling. They will pay off this other company, or buy the whole company, as they have done things like that in the past.
Microsoft has bought whole companies just to get one little piece of tech, or prevent a serious market competitor from competing with them.
They will not allow word to get shelfed, they will pay the people off and move on... thats what they do. Personally, I don't see why anyone would buy word or office because of openoffice now, but hey... thats just me.
Steven
