Yes, but Timberline Accounting for Home Builders isn't, Software they've purchased for keeping track of warranty repairs isn't, architectural drawing software isn't.
Are there similar products available in Linux, yes, but that would require a conversion of what they already have which isn't cost effective. ************************************************* --- On Mon, 12/15/08, Allen <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Allen <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: Why not push Linux to your customer, was Why do you think Vista > sucks? > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, December 15, 2008, 4:52 AM > Its funny that the programs you mention are available for > free on Linux. Or > windows for that matter (open office). But I know what you > mean, it's the > programs that don't appear on Linux. > Allen > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Michael Madigan > Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 10:41 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Why not push Linux to your customer,was Why do > you think Vista > sucks? > > Linux is great for servers. > > Linux is great for applications like cell phones, pdas, > cable TV boxes, dvrs > gps machines, etc. > > Linux on the desktop is not going to happen. If I went > into my customers > and said "Let's change everything you have over to > Linux", they'd fire me. > They are all used to Excel, Word, and all the programs that > they've > purchased and installed themselves for their own specialty > businesses, all > which are not available for Linux. > > Great for kiosks, singular applications like cash registers > or predictive > dialing machines, but not for the all-purpose office > computer. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Post Messages to: [email protected] > Subscription Maintenance: > http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox > OT-free version of this list: > http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech > Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox > This message: > http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] > ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are > the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or > medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for > those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
