Lindows is facing a problem also. Microsoft I have read is changing it's licensing so that you can only run their products on a true Microsoft operating system. Running the latest versions of Word and such on a windows emulator on top of Linux will violate the license agreement. ____________________________________________________________ \ / Scott Fosseen - Systems Engineer - Arrowhead AEA 5 \ www.aea5.k12.ia.us/aeaphone.nsf/Web/FosseenScott /____________________________________________________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Scarbrough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 11:26 PM Subject: Re: [tech-cord] Microsoft
> Linux keeps gaining ground, especially Red Hat, it seems. What to do > about all the older OS software? What a loss should one wish to move away > from Win or Mac, when the SW isn't available yet. I hope George is right > that the SW will follow. We're seeing the trend; now what to do about it. > With Lindows, we may have a better alternative than to just wait until SW > comes out for Linux. Tonight, as I read Georges's missive, I read this > from EduPage. > Steve Scarbrough, Technology Coordinator > Storm Lake Community School District > 419 Lake Avenue > Storm Lake, IA 50588 > 712.732.8100 fax:8101 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] --------------------------------------------------------- Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/tech-cord@aea5.k12.ia.us/ ---------------------------------------------------------
