One of the nice things about linux / unix is that the gui is just another process (or two or three). Your gui interface is just another shell. would M$ write a gui that was just another shell? or would they want to tie it in to the kernel?
> -----Original Message----- > From: Jeremy Bertenshaw [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, 16 August 2002 11:25 a.m. > To: 'Peter Cornelius'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: M$ Linux > > > Kinda interesting speculation, IMHO theres no way microsoft would make > a version of office for linux because altho' they'd get the cash for > the office license, they'd lose an associated OS one, not great > business sense ;-). > > Doubt they'd build a gui either tho', they've got a perfectly good > gui OS already which has a lot more guarantees as far as software > support goes etc... which is what joe public needs / wants. > > jeremyb. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Cornelius [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, 15 August 2002 9:37 p.m. > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: M$ Linux > > > > There's also an interesting article at > > http://www.linuxworld.com/site-stories/2002/0729.microsoft.html > > It says what I've been thinking. If there isn't an easy to > use GUI Linux > for home users, M$ will provide one at a price. > > Peter. >
