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02-07-2013, 15:09
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CLM Number 122
Why so serious?
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Microsoft Mulling Office for Linux for Next Year
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02-07-2013, 15:39
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Kind of like hitching a 40' Airsteam to a Porsche.
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02-07-2013, 16:19
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Oh yeah....
I remember hearing about this. I heard Bill Gates is waiting until Barrak Obama is recognized for his Lifetime GlockTalk Contributor award - presented to him by Wayne LaPierre and Chuck Norris themselves. 
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02-07-2013, 16:20
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I'm still wanting Office for the IPad.
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02-07-2013, 16:48
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CLM Number 122
Why so serious?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Resqu2
I'm still wanting Office for the IPad.
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This is probably as close as you'll get for now.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/docu...317117961?mt=8
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Didn't the whole sheepdog thing actually start right here on Glock Talk? A bunch of wannabees bought a bunch of T-shirts and took an oath to defend those who won't defend themselves?
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02-07-2013, 16:51
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Why pay for Microsoft Office when Open Office is free?
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02-07-2013, 16:53
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Sheriffs a near
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This could be interesting. Even though we use Citrix for most programs, I know a big reason we use Windows is because of Office...so while it probably won't make us convert if it is available (even though my boss is a Linux guy), I can see it possibly causing other companies to switch to Linux if this became a reality.
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02-07-2013, 16:56
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vafish
Why pay for Microsoft Office when Open Office is free?
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A question M$ is asking itself over and over ... 
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02-07-2013, 16:59
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CLM Number 122
Why so serious?
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I think Open Office may have just released it's newest version.
I tried it a couple years ago, but it just didn't work well enough for my needs (interchangeability within a professional environment that uses Office).
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"Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened."
"If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters".
"A person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read."
Originally Posted by Rooster Rugburn:
Didn't the whole sheepdog thing actually start right here on Glock Talk? A bunch of wannabees bought a bunch of T-shirts and took an oath to defend those who won't defend themselves?
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02-07-2013, 17:05
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Why do you all think they may release a version for Linux which may siphon off sales of Windows?
The only possible explanation is that MS is getting ready to release their own version of Linux.
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02-07-2013, 17:20
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Sheriffs a near
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Detectorist
Why do you all think they may release a version for Linux which may siphon off sales of Windows?
The only possible explanation is that MS is getting ready to release their own version of Linux.
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The other possibility is if they thought Office sales would be higher than loss of OS sales. Especially since Office is going to a subscription model.
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The irony of the information age is that we can't necessarily trust all the information.
Just think of how stupid the average person is, and then realize half of them are even stupider!
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02-07-2013, 18:24
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They need to update Office for Mac first.
I hear Office for iOS should be coming soon.
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