RE: why linux?

No.  There is an OpenOffice port that runs on OS X, but it isn't that
great.  It uses X-Windows instead of the native OS X graphics so it doesn't
feel like an OS X app.  There was work on a native port, but that has been
postponed until 2006.  Apparently, it was decided to rework a lot of the UI
code in OpenOffice to make it more portable on all OS's, so they decided
not to work on the OS X port until that is done which is 2005.

StarOffice is basically just OpenOffice with support and some extras that
can't be given away for free, like licensed fonts.

Mark



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From: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion

Date: Sunday, October 05, 2003 08:45:06

To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion

Subject: RE: why linux?



I do not think MS owns even 1% of Apple. Several years ago they entered

into an agreement with Apple where they agreed to continue develop Office

for Mac and they also invested $100 million or something in exchange for

Apple making IE the default web browser.



As I said, that agreement has now expired and Apple now has its own browser

- Safari, as well as apps like Keynote which directly compete.



You either need Office file compatibility or you don't. If you don't then

there are good Mac alternatives. If you do, then the best option is just

to run Office.



Mark





































Thank you for taking the time to make such a thorough reply, Mark. I'll

hafta give it some more thought.



Particularly about whether I can, as well as should, avoid absolutely ALL

use of M$ products like I've tried to do GPL'd products in the past. (Last

I heard, MicroSoft owned a 20% stake in Apple.)



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