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Maps for Visio
Since there is no immediate solution to the problem of the missing maps, is there a third party solution that would not be subject to said fines that we can get the maps from? Please don't say that MS would get fined for suggesting a solution! ----- Andy [MS] wrote: ----- Since these are border disputes between nations, personally I wouldn't count on it being resolved anytime soon. -- Andy Microsoft Corporation This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Troy" wrote in message ... That seems somewhat ludicrous. When is this going to be fixed? How can you leave out India and China?? -----Original Message----- Sigh...India, China and several other countries have borders in "dispute". If Visio were to include the "wrong" maps in the "wrong" country, Microsoft would be subject to fines--or simply not be able to sell the products at all in those countries. Therefore, Visio chose not to include those maps for which there is no single "right" answer in the English version which is for sale in all countries. Clear as mud? -- Lori Pearce Longhorn SDK "Frustrated" wrote in message ... I was asked by my boss to find out why every country map under the sun exists in Visio, except for China and India! Am I missing something???? Is there a download that I can get these maps. Please advise... . |
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Would Andy (MS) be able to advise us where a third party map could be found
or perhaps offer some kind of solution. I've got the entire world except China, Pakistan and India, and probably some other smaller countries, but China especially is a pretty big place! Older versions of Visio used to have maps for China I thought. Please help I'm deperate for a solution. Cheers Paul "Dave Ferrin" wrote: Since there is no immediate solution to the problem of the missing maps, is there a third party solution that would not be subject to said fines that we can get the maps from? Please don't say that MS would get fined for suggesting a solution! ----- Andy [MS] wrote: ----- Since these are border disputes between nations, personally I wouldn't count on it being resolved anytime soon. -- Andy Microsoft Corporation This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Troy" wrote in message ... That seems somewhat ludicrous. When is this going to be fixed? How can you leave out India and China?? -----Original Message----- Sigh...India, China and several other countries have borders in "dispute". If Visio were to include the "wrong" maps in the "wrong" country, Microsoft would be subject to fines--or simply not be able to sell the products at all in those countries. Therefore, Visio chose not to include those maps for which there is no single "right" answer in the English version which is for sale in all countries. Clear as mud? -- Lori Pearce Longhorn SDK "Frustrated" wrote in message ... I was asked by my boss to find out why every country map under the sun exists in Visio, except for China and India! Am I missing something???? Is there a download that I can get these maps. Please advise... . |
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I think you are out of luck here. I haven't heard of any 3rd parties
offering these kinds of shapes. Your best bet might be to locate a pre-Microsoft copy of Visio to see if these shapes used to be in the product. -- Mark Nelson Microsoft Corporation This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Paul" wrote in message ... Would Andy (MS) be able to advise us where a third party map could be found or perhaps offer some kind of solution. I've got the entire world except China, Pakistan and India, and probably some other smaller countries, but China especially is a pretty big place! Older versions of Visio used to have maps for China I thought. Please help I'm deperate for a solution. Cheers Paul "Dave Ferrin" wrote: Since there is no immediate solution to the problem of the missing maps, is there a third party solution that would not be subject to said fines that we can get the maps from? Please don't say that MS would get fined for suggesting a solution! ----- Andy [MS] wrote: ----- Since these are border disputes between nations, personally I wouldn't count on it being resolved anytime soon. -- Andy Microsoft Corporation This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Troy" wrote in message ... That seems somewhat ludicrous. When is this going to be fixed? How can you leave out India and China?? -----Original Message----- Sigh...India, China and several other countries have borders in "dispute". If Visio were to include the "wrong" maps in the "wrong" country, Microsoft would be subject to fines--or simply not be able to sell the products at all in those countries. Therefore, Visio chose not to include those maps for which there is no single "right" answer in the English version which is for sale in all countries. Clear as mud? -- Lori Pearce Longhorn SDK "Frustrated" wrote in message ... I was asked by my boss to find out why every country map under the sun exists in Visio, except for China and India! Am I missing something???? Is there a download that I can get these maps. Please advise... . |
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I believe that the official reason is that the borders of these countries
are in dispute, but Microsoft wish to Visio sell in them. "Mark Nelson [MS]" wrote in message ... I think you are out of luck here. I haven't heard of any 3rd parties offering these kinds of shapes. Your best bet might be to locate a pre-Microsoft copy of Visio to see if these shapes used to be in the product. -- Mark Nelson Microsoft Corporation This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Paul" wrote in message ... Would Andy (MS) be able to advise us where a third party map could be found or perhaps offer some kind of solution. I've got the entire world except China, Pakistan and India, and probably some other smaller countries, but China especially is a pretty big place! Older versions of Visio used to have maps for China I thought. Please help I'm deperate for a solution. Cheers Paul "Dave Ferrin" wrote: Since there is no immediate solution to the problem of the missing maps, is there a third party solution that would not be subject to said fines that we can get the maps from? Please don't say that MS would get fined for suggesting a solution! ----- Andy [MS] wrote: ----- Since these are border disputes between nations, personally I wouldn't count on it being resolved anytime soon. -- Andy Microsoft Corporation This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Troy" wrote in message ... That seems somewhat ludicrous. When is this going to be fixed? How can you leave out India and China?? -----Original Message----- Sigh...India, China and several other countries have borders in "dispute". If Visio were to include the "wrong" maps in the "wrong" country, Microsoft would be subject to fines--or simply not be able to sell the products at all in those countries. Therefore, Visio chose not to include those maps for which there is no single "right" answer in the English version which is for sale in all countries. Clear as mud? -- Lori Pearce Longhorn SDK "Frustrated" wrote in message ... I was asked by my boss to find out why every country map under the sun exists in Visio, except for China and India! Am I missing something???? Is there a download that I can get these maps. Please advise... . |
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I believe that the official reason is that the borders of these countries
are in dispute, but Microsoft wish to Visio sell in them. "Mark Nelson [MS]" wrote in message ... I think you are out of luck here. I haven't heard of any 3rd parties offering these kinds of shapes. Your best bet might be to locate a pre-Microsoft copy of Visio to see if these shapes used to be in the product. -- Mark Nelson Microsoft Corporation This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Paul" wrote in message ... Would Andy (MS) be able to advise us where a third party map could be found or perhaps offer some kind of solution. I've got the entire world except China, Pakistan and India, and probably some other smaller countries, but China especially is a pretty big place! Older versions of Visio used to have maps for China I thought. Please help I'm deperate for a solution. Cheers Paul "Dave Ferrin" wrote: Since there is no immediate solution to the problem of the missing maps, is there a third party solution that would not be subject to said fines that we can get the maps from? Please don't say that MS would get fined for suggesting a solution! ----- Andy [MS] wrote: ----- Since these are border disputes between nations, personally I wouldn't count on it being resolved anytime soon. -- Andy Microsoft Corporation This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Troy" wrote in message ... That seems somewhat ludicrous. When is this going to be fixed? How can you leave out India and China?? -----Original Message----- Sigh...India, China and several other countries have borders in "dispute". If Visio were to include the "wrong" maps in the "wrong" country, Microsoft would be subject to fines--or simply not be able to sell the products at all in those countries. Therefore, Visio chose not to include those maps for which there is no single "right" answer in the English version which is for sale in all countries. Clear as mud? -- Lori Pearce Longhorn SDK "Frustrated" wrote in message ... I was asked by my boss to find out why every country map under the sun exists in Visio, except for China and India! Am I missing something???? Is there a download that I can get these maps. Please advise... . |
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