Re: [TCLUG:4711] Rumors of MS Office port to linux (you got to be kidding)

[brady <bradyh@bitstream.net>]

Just look how popular Microsoft's port of Internet Explorer to Linux was.  (They did do that last year didn't they?  Or did they just port it to Solaris?) 

>Well this would make sense since Microsoft's main competition in terms of
>Office Suites is Corel (which has already ported to linux).  However, I
>would think this is rather sutpid of them with the whole anti-trust trial
>going on right now.  Also, most people who use linux aren't particularly
>thrilled with MS products to begin with (well I'm not anyway).
>
>just my $.02
>
>serge
>
>Bob Tanner wrote:
>
>> Ok, knock me over with a wet noodle if this is true.
>>
>> http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2224863,00.html
>>
>> MS porting Office to Linux?
>>
>>                It may sound crazy, but developers say all
>>                the signs -- and rumors -- are there.
>>
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