High Plains Thumper <highplainsthumper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 06:37:10 +0100, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> The Free and Open Source PC
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Microsoft Office is no longer the only choice for basic business
>> | functionality - word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations.
>> | There are a variety of open source and web-based alternatives:
>> `----
>>
>> http://mashable.com/2007/07/20/free-open-source-pc/
>
> That is a good article on the alternatives to Microsoft products for a PC.
> People benefit when there are choices and alternatives.
>
> One does not need to poney up the bucks so they can support a corporate
> culture. It allows one to use their finances to expand on other choices.
>
The revenue comparison was interesting, US$40M versus US$1.6Bn. Google
have it all to gain, Microsoft have it all to lose.
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