On Fri, 08 Nov 2002 17:23, Yuri de Groot wrote: > If MS sold an application that > A) ran on linux, > and > B) I thought I had a use for it and C ) There was nothing available to do the job anywhere in the Free software world.
> I would buy it. > > If I was going to rely on eternal access to the > data, then an open file format would determine B). > > eg If MS sold a version of Office that ran on linux > and saved data in an open format, I might buy it. Not for me, the existing ones runing on Linux are good enough for me. The LyX and TeX combo produces much nicer documents anyway. > I've considered the codeweaver crossover thingy. The bought codeweaver thing for allowing netscape plugins to work in the browsers works well, and imho is pretty good value for money. I can't comment on the office one. -- Sincerely etc., Christopher Sawtell
