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Technology Stocks : How high will Microsoft fly?
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To: DiViT who wrote (67156)4/12/2002 2:42:07 AM
From: dybdahl  Read Replies (1) of 74651
 
Office XP doesn't run a Linux yet, but since Office 97 and 2000 are the most widely deployed versions, it doesn't matter too much. CrossOver Office is just a nother Linux feature, it's not mean to ensure that the whole range of Microsoft products run on Linux.

If they provide an Office XP version, that's fine. If not, we'll live without it.

But - some day, there will be a product from Microsoft that includes Linux. Maybe it's called "Microsoft Linux". But before that, there will be a Microsoft Office for Linux. If not, Microsoft should reconsider being in the software business.

What CrossOver Office does, is to strengthen the market position of Microsoft Office. But I believe you are right, that Microsoft needs to support a Linux version officially, if they want to make good money on Microsoft Office in the future.

Dybdahl.
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