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Windows == License == $$$$$$$$
You forget the biggest reasons for dropping Windows: cost of licensing, and cost of upgrading. Licensing and upgrading costs money, and if Windows apps can run on the cheaper Linux, why not?

When the next version of Windows comes out, and Micro$oft once again drops support for the current OS, they'll see the price sticker of a full version of Linux in the store is *much* lower than the upgrade version of Windows, they'll see "runs Windows programs!" -- and guess what??

It'll happen eventually. I'm optimistic. Programs like this one and Wine will make it possible. Support for Windows apps is a big barrier, and if it gets knocked down, a *major* reason for not switching will be lost!

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If you need to run Windows apps then just use that Windows box you already have running.
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Assume == "ass" out of "u" and "me"

Who said the user has a running Windows box?? People buy new software all the time, and if the software will run on Linux, it's entirely possible for a Linux user to buy Microsoft software!
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It's a crutch, but it works  Chad_z | 04/22/04
Software maker weds Linux PCs, Windows applications  Loverock Davidson | 04/22/04
You missed again  IT_User | 04/22/04
Are you being serious? I hope not!  AbsolutelyNot | 04/23/04
Windows == License == $$$$$$$$  CobraA1 | 04/23/04
You still need a licence  Michael Kelly | 04/23/04
Thank you -- informative... [nt]  escoles@... | 04/23/04
The article wasn't focused on home users  Larry the Security Guy | 04/23/04
Bigotry!!!  Martin Marvinski | 04/22/04
Man's Prayer  Squawkbox | 04/22/04
Emulation = crummy appication reponse time [junk]  Enterprise Analyst | 04/23/04
'If you can't afford Windows, you shouldn't be in business'?!  escoles@... | 04/23/04
What about us home users?  JimmyDee | 04/23/04
What about us home users?  seosamh_z | 04/23/04
Only 90 bucks??  JimmyDee | 04/23/04
Only 90 bucks??  seosamh_z | 04/23/04
For what it's worth...  Wolfie2K3 | 04/23/04
So you buy it, too?  escoles@... | 04/26/04
D A E M O N ?  Louis Ross Focke | 04/23/04
JUST ANOTHER COST OF DOING BUSINESS  wiskowst | 04/23/04
Huh?  bchesmer | 04/23/04
Huh?  seosamh_z | 04/23/04
Just another cost?  Larry the Security Guy | 04/23/04
But that's not what he said  escoles@... | 04/26/04
One Way  km4hr@... | 04/23/04
Does it run Microsoft Office.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/23/04
Does it run Microsoft Office?  dwest_z | 04/23/04
Well DUH!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/23/04
DUH!  dwest_z | 04/23/04
Sorry, the thread was about Office.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/23/04
no reason to apologize  dwest_z | 04/23/04
it does run Office 97, i know that much(NT)  Monkey_MCSE | 04/23/04
Does it run Microsoft Office?  seosamh_z | 04/23/04
Bit  Louis Ross Focke | 04/23/04
I have tried Open/Star Office.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/23/04
Office 95  Louis Ross Focke | 04/23/04
For me.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/23/04
Where is this thread leading?  IT_User | 04/23/04
The only difference  Patrick Jones | 04/23/04
Just not true.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/23/04
Nope...  Patrick Jones | 04/23/04
File formats canged since Office95, MS found that useful!  oldskool | 04/25/04
Re: I have tried Open/Star Office  km4hr@... | 04/23/04
You're right there... Open Office and MS in general  AbsolutelyNot | 04/23/04
I never get an NTLDR error...  Confused by religion | 04/23/04
Does it need to  IT_User | 04/23/04
As the article said...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/23/04
The article is right, but  IT_User | 04/23/04
Answer = Yes!  bchesmer | 04/23/04
False claims?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/23/04
False claims?  bchesmer | 04/23/04
PS...  bchesmer | 04/23/04
O2K is better anyway  escoles@... | 04/26/04
LOL! Dude, you don't know what you're talking about  escoles@... | 04/26/04
You listed my favorite  AbsolutelyNot | 04/23/04
Patents stop it from happening.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/23/04
The latest opinion on patents  AbsolutelyNot | 04/23/04
windows license needed  wessonjoe | 04/24/04
By loading Windows DLL's you get a real MS API  oldskool | 04/25/04
There's a better way - use MetaFrame  Grolan | 04/26/04
Handicapped - voice recognition  susancragin@... | 08/31/04

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