[dba-Tech] Xandros running MS Office?

Who knows which way the lawsuits may fall, but SCO and Novell (especially
the former) seem to have the idea that Linux is indeed proprietary, since it
allegedly contains code copied directly from the Unix kernel.

-----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 3:04 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Xandros running MS Office?


Hi William

Linux proprietary ... that was new, William.

/gustav


> Date: 2004-01-19 18:25

> ...but why would anyone pay $89 for a Linux OS that promises to run "most"
> Windows applications ...the promised "stability and security" is pure hype
> and you're REALLY locked into a proprietary OS with little chance of it
> being around in five years :(

> William Hindman
> <http://www.freestateproject.org> - Next Year In The Free State!


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk>
> To: <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 11:57 AM
> Subject: [dba-Tech] Xandros running MS Office?


>> Hi all
>>
>> I noticed this Linux Desktop claims to be able to run MS Office
>> programs:
>>
>>   http://www.xandros.com/desktop_deluxe.html
>>
>> Anyone having experience with that?
>>
>> /gustav

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