Re: [aclug-L] MS Office for Linux

["Ditto Tumenggung" <BVLGARI@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

oh nooo.....
there will be a charge for linux if MS make an office stuff
linux is completly free O/S remember...


-----Original Message-----
From: John Goerzen <jgoerzen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx <aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, March 12, 1999 10:10 AM
Subject: [aclug-L] MS Office for Linux


>OK, here's an interesting discussion topic...  Rumors are flying that
>Microsoft is working on an Office port to Linux.  This comes from
>ZDNet at http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2224863,00.html
>
>So, the question is, is this good for Linux?  And secondly, is it good 
>for Microsoft?
>
>I would tend to think that it's bad for Linux because it will tend to
>squeeze out the Free competitors such as AbiWord and LaTeX.  Microsoft 
>is thinking that they can make a killing in a market with no
>competition (like on Mac).  What they're not figuring on, though, is
>that by doing this, Linux instantly becomes a more credible Windows
>killer in the eyes of the "suits".
>
>As they always say, life is interesting.  I am not surprised that they 
>are doing this, but I *am* surprised that they are doing it now.  I
>would have expected it to be a few more years until this would occur.
>
>John
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