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Re:Microsoft submits Linux kernel patches to enable complete... by arvinsim on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @08:04AM (#24491774)
> On the other hand, not having Office is kind of a feature, it makes you learn better tools :)

I think this kind of attitude is why Linux on the desktop will probably never be mainstream.

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Re:Microsoft submits Linux kernel patches to enable complete... by absove on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @10:45AM (#24493184)
I don't think this attitude is the reason why Microsoft won't port the Office suite to linux.
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Re:Microsoft submits Linux kernel patches to enable complete... by ekianjo on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @12:54PM (#24494534)
> why Linux on the desktop will probably never be mainstream.

It does not need to be mainstream to be useful.

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Re:Microsoft submits Linux kernel patches to enable complete... by dependenttypes on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @01:59PM (#24495321)
What kind of attitude do you think would make Linux on desktop mainstream?
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Re:Microsoft submits Linux kernel patches to enable complete... by rbanffy on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @10:44AM (#24493178)
It being used by those who don't refuse to learn better tools is kind of a feature too. ;-)
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