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Story: Ballmer: Longhorn is 'disruptive - but worth it'
Posted by: Anonymous (Wednesday 14 July 2004, 8:49 AM)
Open Office/Star Office and the Linux desktop will struggle head on with Microsofts multimedia desktop and office applications. But if the requirement for a user is to use a word processor/spreadsheet etc, internet access then as an IT professional it would be foolish to discount the movements made in the Linux arena. Both have their own spaces and should be implemented according to what the requirement is and what best fits.
I feel the Linux desktop will gain credability but not before 2006.
Also with Ballmers comments about Longhorn being disruptive, again the IT professional needs to understand exactly why and then assess if Microsoft or a Linux infrastructure is required taking into account TCO and ROI.
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Story: Ballmer: Longhorn is 'disruptive - but worth it'
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Isn't the fact that migration to Linux is disrupti... Andy -
microsoft would argue that windows is more us... Anonymous -
If you move to Linux you can't run MS Of... Anonymous -
Ever heard of Crossover Office? Or... Andy -
>>Open Office and Star Office... Anonymous
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Open Office/Star Office and the Lin... Anonymous -
if you dont know whats going on behind t... Anonymous
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Longhorn will give up the only reas... Andrew Hughes
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MS Office has been thoroughly... Anonymous
