Well, I tried several times to switch to Linux on desktop - no way.
Switching to OpenOffice? Well, that's what I have at work now but I
feel much better at home back to MS Office. And I don't even do fancy
things with documents... more or less just typing.
Actually, I like Mac more and more these days. :) I think on desktops
that's more "dangerous" than Linux.
On 11/5/06, Bob <orcl_at_comcast.net> wrote:
> Humm... well personally I believe Microsoft s day as a leader in *new*
> technology are fading very fast indeed.
>
> MS is completely lost behind Google, they have absolutely no way to
> reclaim any of the enormous market exposure that google pulls in every
> day - no way. I know many of this group uses gmail (2-3)GB of search
> able email, what about the new star office doc & spreadsheet tool.. All
> that is maturing very fast and in time, in my opinion will keep MS
> limited on new technology, MS is not innovative!!
>
> Linux has always been a threat to MS that they hoped would go away.
> Linux started as monkey and now becoming a Gorilla
> How about CENTOS? -
> http://www.centos.org/
> http://www.dizwell.com/prod/node/50
> Completely bases on RH sources....
>
>
> CENTOS (community enterprise operating system)
> is the most beautiful Linux distro I've seen and used, now OraLinux...
> MS *has* to pick up Linux....(as an "appliance" ) or what ever spin they
> put on it.
>
>
> Not that MS will succeed with Linux, but I think they have to touch it.
>
>
> Just my personal day to day observation. <g>
>
>
> Bob
>
> Kevin Closson wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > I think the reason Microsoft go to Linux is because, Oracle now
> >selling so many application run on Linux, Microsoft jump into Linux
> >because they afraid VISTA is a looser. If that happen all "On Windows"
> >Microsoft software is gooner.
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Best regards,
Alex Gorbachev
The Pythian Group
Sr. Oracle DBA
http://www.pythian.com/blogs/author/alex/
http://blog.oracloid.com
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