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Microsoft should/might have a Linux division
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03/03/2003 11:28:44
 
 
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02/03/2003 22:05:58
John Ryan
Captain-Cooker Appreciation Society
Taumata Whakatangi ..., New Zealand
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Visual FoxPro
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Miscellaneous
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It's just not going to happen in the foreseeable future. MS makes most of it's revenue through Windows and Office. How much Office functionality is lost when running on Linux? Also, many experts are still saying that Linux is not ready for the desktop. Even Redhat has flip-flopped on this issue several times.


>Craig
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>As Linux has 5% of the desktop market, perhaps MS should produce Linux versions of Office; that way if Linux continues to grow, MS can enjoy growth in Office sales rather than just renewals...
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>Regards
>
>JR
Craig Berntson
MCSD, Microsoft .Net MVP, Grape City Community Influencer
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