Comment One Thought on Windows and Alternatives.... (Score 1) 113
Why do we need to destroy windows in order to have a better world? I do agree that Microsoft has done some very questionable things in the past, and that there should be alternatives to Windows. But as someone who is forced to use Windows daily at work, I don't have much choice in the alternatives.
Now, if we had a system under Linux, Unix, *BSD, whatever, in which I could read and edit the documents that coworkers sent to me, I would be more apt to run a different OS. Staroffice is a start, but we need to go farther.
So while we are all here arguing over what was said by Micorsoft and its supports, we could be programming a solution that could seemlessly take them right off the map. Put together an office suite that will work with Microsoft products, install it on Windows. Get people used to using it, then switch the machines over to an alternative. The way to get at Microsoft is not to first kick them out as the OS, but kick them out as the application of choice.
Just my 2 cents, also a thought that has been bugging me.
Now, if we had a system under Linux, Unix, *BSD, whatever, in which I could read and edit the documents that coworkers sent to me, I would be more apt to run a different OS. Staroffice is a start, but we need to go farther.
So while we are all here arguing over what was said by Micorsoft and its supports, we could be programming a solution that could seemlessly take them right off the map. Put together an office suite that will work with Microsoft products, install it on Windows. Get people used to using it, then switch the machines over to an alternative. The way to get at Microsoft is not to first kick them out as the OS, but kick them out as the application of choice.
Just my 2 cents, also a thought that has been bugging me.
