Magnus Hedemark on 27 Feb 2004 14:18:02 -0000


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Re: [PLUG] Linux on the desktop: closer than you think


On Fri, 27 Feb 2004, Brian Colgan wrote:

> As I was showing some local linux professionals last night, the Xandros
> desktop OS is closer than you think. Our Business Edition due out in a
> few weeks comes with Star Office, and authenticates against Windows PDCs
> and Active Directory Servers. Business as well as Deluxe come bundled
> with Codeweaver's Crossover Office to allow use of the most popular
> windows apps like Office, IE, Photoshop, etc. Easing migration from
> Windows to Linux by supporting the use of Windows apps is a valid
> strategy.

I was pretty much limiting my overview of the state of Linux on the 
corporate desktop to Free/Open Source and Free Beer software.

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