While I continue to purchase and test GNU/Linux distributions like SuSE, Mandrake and Red Hat, none are currently a 'true' competitor to Redmond. ALL of the above are getting very close! Currently, my business clientele are demanding XP for their new computer systems despite the substantial costs associated with this OS. The latest MS advantage centers around global hardware vendors increasingly building for a Windows platform at the expense of GNU/Linux. My friends, this is very bad for GNU/Linux!
Paranoia! Perhaps the forthcoming Star Office 6.0 "retail" product will include licensed third party conversion filters for improved "cross platform" word processing, financial and presentation usage. A GOOD THING! If Sun Microsystems must pay third party software vendor license fees why would it not be fair for them to pass the additional cost onto each user of Star Office 6.0.
Sun Solaris clientele will be paying for this product via customary service contracts.
My Windows and/or GNU/Linux clientele are eagerly awaiting Star Office 6.0!
Important Note: Sun paid millions for Star Systems and gave away the StarOffice product, a word of thanks is due!
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While I continue to purchase and test GNU/Linux distributions like SuSE, Mandrake and Red Hat, none are currently a 'true' competitor to Redmond.
ALL of the above are getting very close!
Currently, my business clientele are demanding XP for their new computer systems despite the substantial costs associated with this OS.
The latest MS advantage centers around global hardware vendors increasingly building for a Windows platform at the expense of GNU/Linux.
My friends, this is very bad for GNU/Linux!
Paranoia!
Perhaps the forthcoming Star Office 6.0 "retail" product will include licensed third party conversion filters for improved "cross platform" word processing, financial and presentation usage. A GOOD THING!
If Sun Microsystems must pay third party software vendor license fees why would it not be fair for them to pass the additional cost onto each user of Star Office 6.0.
Sun Solaris clientele will be paying for this product via customary service contracts.
My Windows and/or GNU/Linux clientele are eagerly awaiting Star Office 6.0!
Important Note:
Sun paid millions for Star Systems and gave away the StarOffice product, a word of thanks is due!