parts of that are true but i think they should be looking at it. From what i have read the only thing thats really keeping mx 2004 from running well on linux is the activation screen and im sure that can be addressed.
i know what ur saying about ppl using linux and not wanting to pay but there are those like me who dont mind paying to get away from the evil empire. i BOUGHT linux as in suse, i know what ur saying but there are others as well just like when we had this debate about releasing it for mac users (remember that?) if u look at crossover office the # of ppl wanting it supported is pretty large and the linux userbase will only get larger. if worse comes to worse i can run dw mx i guess or just learn to use eclipse but dammit i just won a full version of studio pro ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Kay Smoljak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 12:58:59 +0800 >> i would sure like to hear from someone at MM though about why no linux >> versions of studio 2004 though > >That's not difficult to work out - no ROI. It would cost far more to >develop than I imagine they'd ever make off it - there's just not THAT >many people using Linux as a desktop machine. I'd much rather they >spent the time and development dollars fixing bugs and adding features >on the existing platforms. > >Plus, most people I know who run Linux as a desktop machine are rather >adverse to paying for software... (warning: personal anecdote only) > >-- >Kay Smoljak >http://kay.smoljak.com/ > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:186604 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
