From: "Robert Comer" 

> I have never made any sort of statement that could be used to justify that
> last remark.

It sure has sounded like it to me.

> It will be interesting to see what happens, but I doubt MS will provide
> Indic functionality for Linux, and certainly not the sort that could be
> reused by other apps. It's not in their nature...

I think the Indi people will get what they need -- to big a market to ignore.

- Bob Comer



"Paul Ranson"  wrote in message
news:3ddc0ebc{at}w3.nls.net...
> "Robert Comer"  wrote in message
> news:3ddbf569$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > Actually, with what the India people said yesterday, I'm not so sure
> > Microsoft doesn't *have* to put out a version for Linux, and they've got
> to
> > make it cheaper and without this activation crap. (and contrary to what
> Paul
> > says, it wont have to be GPL'd )
>
> I have never made any sort of statement that could be used to justify that
> last remark.
>
> It will be interesting to see what happens, but I doubt MS will provide
> Indic functionality for Linux, and certainly not the sort that could be
> reused by other apps. It's not in their nature...
>
> Paul
>

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