I have been told recently that it is getting easier to port programs, even complex ones like PaintShopPro for Windows, to Linux. Of course I understand that "easier" is merely comparative and subjective at that. As a minor portion of a business book I am writing I want to explore the economics of a company like Corel making a program like PaintShopPro available on Linux as a commercial product. If sold at exactly the same price it should still be cheaper for the buyer because of not having to own Windows. But with much of the world seemingly refusing Windows 8, shouldn't the Windows software providers who aren't Microsoft be thinking about this? And what about porting Mac programs to Linux? That should be even easier, shouldn't it? And yes, I know that good alternatives to most Windows programs are already here, and that Open Source is probably past a tipping point. I am exploring by trying to think like a Windows software company facing the apparent decline of Windows installations. Not intending this as Troll bait; if I have missed something obvious, please bring it to my attention as gently as you can. cheers Pete
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