Use open standards, document clearly any additions to these standards.
Then let open source develop its own solutions. =)
Dean
Rachel Polanskis wrote:
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> Sluggers,
>
> I read on /. about Applix and Adobe both making annoucements about
> discontinuing popular products on the Linux platfrom.
>
> Applix is begging that free officeware products are biting too hard.
> What about Adobe?
>
> I do not like seeing this sort of thing happen to Linux.
> Is there not enough demand or is it a case of the market being poorly
> placed?
>
> Personally, I always view Linux myself as a server side platform
> with the desktop being a more diehard application of the OS.
> Is this perhaps the same viewpoint as the "marketplace"?
>
> Certainly I don't think Linux is alone as requiring more exposure
> to the desktop market via better and more friendly apps. Solaris
> has had some help from StarOffice and the recent "expansion pack"
> with FVWM and GNU utils provided on CD with Solaris 8. It doesn't
> seem to be suffering the same dearth of applications however.
>
> What are your opinions regarding this?
>
> rachel
>
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