[dba-Tech] Xandros running MS Office?

One other name to toss into this fray is Knoppix. Boots right from the CD
without the need to create partitions etc. Finds all the hardware I have on
3 different boxes. Pretty interesting effort, IMO.

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 12:48 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Xandros running MS Office?


Hi William

I agree with you that USD 89 is way too much.

Now, let's see what Novell and Ximian ans Suse comes up with ... at
least they know what needs businesses have.

  http://www.ximian.com

/gustav


> Date: 2004-01-20 18:24

> "It seems like the results of your reviews often are quite different
> from those of others." gustav

> ...I have no drum to beat other than TCO ...I don't personally like or
> dislike either MS or Linux ...just use the best tool for the job ...so far
> I've not found a Linux implementation w/supporting apps that comes
anywhere
> near doing what MS XP/Office Pro is capable of ...not even close re
> functionality ...and even further, much further, when it comes to non-geek
> user support requirements ...which is why I crack up every time I read
some
> buzz head going on and on about how cool the latest Linux desktop is ...I
> don't need a "cool" interface, I need one that works for technically
> incompetent users.

> ...I'd love to be able to provide my clients a "free" OS and apps that did
> everything they need and allows me to provide extended solutions for their
> business ...but at $89 a pop PLUS, the "free" quickly becomes a money sink
> :(

> ...as for my use of "proprietary" I'll grant that the gnu license says its
> all public code ...but in reality how many people are going to support the
> code themselves ....maybe 0.00000000000000003% of the targeted users
> ...which makes implementations like this effectively proprietary from most
> potential user's viewpoint ...imnsho :)

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