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> Do you think hundreds of millions of users all would just buy from Microsoft their PC's Yes, if that was the only way to get Windows. Linux doesn't run their
by mhurron 14y ago
> Do you think hundreds of millions of users all would just buy from Microsoft their PC's
Yes, if that was the only way to get Windows. Linux doesn't run their software. Windows does. They'll buy Windows.
- greenyoda 14y agoLots of Windows software will run under Linux with help from Wine. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_%28software%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_%28software%29)
- thenomad 14y agoLots of it won't, too. I'd love to switch to Linux - but until Premiere, After Effects, and Photoshop all run as well on Linux as they do on Windows, I can't. (Not to mention various other bits and pieces of 3D software).
- andreasvc 14y agoFor most applications you have to jump through hoops to get it to work, if at all.
- rbanffy 14y agoWhat software are you talking about? Why do you assume software makers will ignore a growing Linux market fed by traditional brands in the PC space?