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Try thinking in business terms.
You wrote:
(quoting a response to your suggestion)
1) "porting MS software to Linux will not increase total revenue because Windows sales will drop."

and commented:
Reason 1) sounds like some official party line to me, rather than a serious financial concern.

Microsoft does make a substantial amount of money on Windows. Doesn't your suggestion help Linux at the expense of Windows?
Why should Microsoft do that?
You may have a reason, but you didn't include it in your post.
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Your previous posts on matter  quietLee | 05/11/04
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Maybe here is a hint why....  FederalistPaperBoy | 05/11/04
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