Re: Linux or NT?

["Adam Alexander" <adam tjconline com>]

I think we should all be on the lookout for Microsoft's Linux distribution
as soon as Linux gains a little more of the market share...  anyone can make
a Linux distribution right?  Who's to say Microsoft won't want a piece of
that pie also??

-Adam


-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Ekle <rekle yahoo com>
To: redhat-list redhat com <redhat-list redhat com>
Date: Tuesday, December 29, 1998 1:50 PM
Subject: Re: Linux or NT?


>---Steve Borho <sborho ststech com> wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 29, 1998 at 08:21:17AM -0800, Greg Thomas wrote:
>> > >
>> > > I wonder how long it will be before we see Office 2000 for Linux?
>> > >
>> >
>> > i pray never.
>>
>> Microsoft will never (and you can quote me on that) make a Linux
>version
>> of MS Office because Linux competes directly with Windows on Intel
>> hardware.
>>
>
>True, Linux is a direct competitor to Windows, but then again, so is
>the Mac OS, and Microsoft has been making software for the Mac for
>years...  If Microsoft sees a way to make money, they'll pursue it.
>
>Rick
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