OS X Lion just ate Office for Mac

Why weren't we made aware Office for Mac would not work with Lion? I feel like I just wasted $100 on productivity software.

Which version, I am not certain.
2008 is the version designation. Unless something else got wrecked in the process of installing Lion, it should still work.
They must have though they had a need to let users know because during the configuration they call out software that is not compatable in a message box.
That message should only appear for software that is only PowerPC. Universal or Intel only apps should run, albeit, with possible minor issues that need updates to work correctly in Lion.
While yes there are thousands of pieces of third party software one would think that a warning about a piece of software that ubiquitious would have good form.
Neither Apple nor Microsoft tell any end user what third party software may not work in a new OS. That job falls on the vendors who write the software.
They all have access to developer builds of any upcoming OS upgrade or update long before the public sees it. It's then up to them to do what is necessary to make the software compatible with the OS. You then should get an email notice from the companies you registered your software with that an update, or upgrade is needed. If not an email, the first thing you should do for a program that isn't working is to vist that company's web site to see if there are new updates to install.

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