Even though Office 2007 is very innovative and a compelling solution, it is a big endeavor for enterprises to undertake, and many of them are going to sit on the sidelines in 2007 and wait and see and learn from others' experiences.

With WordPerfect Office X3, Corel has created a powerful solution that enables users to create, edit, and re-use their content, particularly through its new ability to import, edit and export PDF, as well as its exceptional Microsoft Office compatibility.

Nortel's goal in developing the Converged Office solution was to open up a world of new opportunities for businesses to communicate through the most effective means possible and we've been able to achieve that by collaborating with Microsoft. Bringing voice functionality to the desktop environment allows communications on par with office-based capabilities, regardless of where users are located, such as when they are working from home or from a hotel room while traveling.

There's no risk in going with Microsoft. They're not going away any time soon.

We have a lot of organizations, even in emerging markets, that are looking for innovation, looking for the desktop environment to become a real productivity starting point. The open-source community is still just imitating what Microsoft currently has on the market.

Our job shouldn't stop with a bill. It should stop with a solution. Congress should be offering solutions, ideas, talking with the administration.