On Saturday 07 July 2001 12:37 am, you wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 07, 2001 at 11:45:05PM -0400, Robert Haeckl wrote:
> > Whoops!
> >
> > http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/ptech/07/06/ms.extends.deadline.idg/index.ht
> >ml
>
> This licensing stuff _may_ be great for high volume accounts, but I
> just wonder how many dentists, auto shops, and other small businesses
> will sign on for such a scheme. I realize this kind of licensing isn't
> meant for them at this point. But eventually, Microsoft wants you to
> rent your apps on this basis. And once small businesses realize this is
> the Microsoft scheme, I think they're going to be mad as hell. Can you
> say "platform defection"? And a perfect opportunity for Linux. Go
> Microsoft, go! ;-}
>
> (We should do a marketing campaign on a basis of something like:
> "Linux: The End of Endless Upgrades".)
>
> Paul
If you are talking platform defection from MS you had better hope that Abbie
Word (Gnome) and KDE Office have a major improvement - fast.
Both are suffering from major inadequacies. Abbie Word lacks features but one
can open MS documents. KDE Office has problems opening MS files but has the
features.
Frank
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