🚀 go-pugleaf

root@news.clark.net (root) wrote:

>Arthur D. Jerijian (jerijian@typhoon.seas.ucla.edu) wrote:
>: Kyongsu Son (kson@junior.wariat.org) wrote:
>: > Carlos Carbajal (cardinal@swcp.com) wrote:
>: > : shampoo@unix.infoserve.net (Ken Vong) wrote:

>: > : Linux is great: for an educational experience. It is not
>: > : user-friendly. But everyone is missing the point of OS wars: apps
>: > : determine the success of an OS. Right now this is why DOS/WIN is in
>: > : the lead. Linux versions of Word, Excel, Notes, Photoshop, CorelDraw
>: > : are unlikely for now.

>: > You can get CorelDraw. I have it on my box here... And why would any
>: > self-respecting linux user use a Microsoft product? Many vendors
>: > are seriously developing unix versions of their applications...
>: > Of course I wouldn't expect nor want any Microsoft apps for linux
>: > any time soon.

>: 	Haven't I heard somewhere that Linus Torvalds himself wants to see
>: Microsoft apps ported to Linux?  Correct me if I'm wrong.

Bah. Who needs MS products on a Linux box? Doesn't that defeat the
purpose? I can see it now..."Get Word version 9.8 for Linux and
receive GNU bundled with it." No thanks. Linux users *write* apps.