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To: JC Jaros who wrote (1267)	3/9/1999 2:22:00 AM
From: Rusty Johnson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2617

I agree that the network is where the action is ... but think there is a market for $399 computers running Linux with Netscape and an $89 office suite. What more does 90% of the population need? A browser and the ability to type a letter. For that matter who uses an office suite anymore? Give junior that Emachine running Linux for his room. Who installs Windows? Build the Linux machines and they will come.

To: JC Jaros who wrote (1267)	3/9/1999 1:06:00 PM
From: Michael L. Voorhees	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2617

JC: How else can the massive pool of Windows applications be assimilated into Linux while Linux Native applications are being developed? For Linux to make major inroads, it will have to attract large percentages of users who are trained in MS Word, Excel, etc. The only way to make this happen is a Windows emulator. Down the road you're correct but for this network computing to occur a "patched" transition approach is necessary to facilitate major OS migration.