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RE: Spinoff: Using Linux for work? was RE: Why Tech-Writers Should Know About Open Source Technologies
Subject:RE: Spinoff: Using Linux for work? was RE: Why Tech-Writers Should Know About Open Source Technologies From:John Posada <jposada01 -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Thu, 15 Sep 2005 12:40:06 -0700 (PDT)
I agree, but not for the same reason.
I believe the reason is, because commercial software companies aren't
going to sit on their butts waiting to be made obsolete. As OS
evolves, so will they to keep ahead.
> soon be done away with' debate I heard 10 years ago. OpenSource
> software will never be as widely used as commercial software,
> because
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