From: "Person, Roderick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hey All,
Just venting. Recently I check out the Linux apps wish list web page! I though that it was mighty funny that the software that most people want to see ported to Linux is made by the big nasty Microsoft clan. Personally, I hate M$ and was glade to find Linux. If it wasn't for Linux I probably would have only used my PC for games, which is about the only thing I WindBlows is go for (IMHO)! It seems to me that most Linux user feel the same way. I always read threads on the evil M$ or how bad Windblows is etc! So can someone tell me why the Hell everyone wants M$ apps ported to Linux - Doesn't that defeat the purpose!!! Well to me it does. Just ranting. Thanks Linus......... Rod......... ------------------------------------------------------ my two cents: Sometimes you have to give the devil his due. While the operating system arm of Microsoft is under attack (and rightly so) the company does seem to have some good consumer products. Especially the stuff for kids, like Encarta, Magic School Bus, etc... If Microsoft's consumer (application) efforts competed on an equal footing with everyone else (instead of having the unfair advantage of inside knowledge and control of the platform) there would be a lot less bad blood about Microsoft. If Microsoft ever did release Linux versions of some of its comsumer Windows applications (they would then HAVE to compete on an equal footing with everyone else because the platform is PUBLIC DOMAIN) the question would be free (open source) vs non-free software based on quality of the product and your own morals. I personally would buy commerical software that I found to meet my needs, at a price that was fair knowing that it was being sold into a market place open to all vendors without unfair practices. I would prefer to use open source software when I would need the ability to modify it for my own needs, or to obtain support beyond the ability of the vender to supply (without holding me for ransom). Now as for my wish list of aps to be ported to linux, If only Quicken and TurboTax (or clones) were available my wife wouldn't need to use windows. (she's also addicted to freecell but that runs fine under wine). (GnuCash is not yet ready for prime time, and I know of no open source tax preparation programs available for any current tax year that I would trust....) _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com