For the First Time, Microsoft Got More Revenue From Office 365 Subscriptions Than From Traditional Office Software Licensing (axios.com)

Ina Fried, reporting for Axios: Shares of Microsoft hit record territory in after-hours trading on Thursday, topping $75 a share, after the software giant's better-than-expected financial results. As has been the case for the last several quarters, strength in Microsoft's cloud business, including Office 365 and Windows Azure, was the key to the company's growth. Of note, Microsoft CFO Amy Hood told analysts that, for the first time, Microsoft got more revenue from Office 365 subscriptions than from traditional Office software licensing. Why it matters: Microsoft has shown an ability to grow its business even as the PC market has stalled, reflecting moves the company made in the cloud both since Satya Nadella took over as CEO as well as some that were in place before he took over the top spot.

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Re:Absolutely baffling

[MangoCats]

I talked with an engineer in ~2005 who "wanted to try Linux" - he asked how he would do things like Word, Excel (Open Office) Photoshop (GIMP), Internet Explorer (Firefox), etc. in Linux. I told him about the equivalent software, his response:

"You mean I'd have to learn new names and icons for the programs? I don't think I'm up for that much effort..."

Re: Absolutely baffling

[DigiShaman]

POP3 is dogshit! IMAP is slightly better, but pales in comparison with Exchange. With MS Exchange (the gold standard for enterprise), Contacts, Calendar, and Task items sync seamlessly between client and server. No need to worry about loss of email or fragmented content between devices. In addition, you can setup shared mailboxes, grant full or partial read access to a co-workers mailbox, setup automated rules, and even set permission to allow someone to respond to an email on behalf of someone else. Exchange is POWERFUL!!!