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List:       koffice
Subject:    Re: Hi
From:       Kent Nguyen <kent () mslinux ! com>
Date:       2001-07-03 6:00:46
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Sorry.  the real link is:

http://www.silicon.com/bin/bladerunner?30REQEVENT=&REQAUTH=21046&14001REQSUB=REQINT1=45449

--kent

On Tuesday 03 July 2001 05:44, Kent Nguyen wrote:
> Not sure if this will interest you guys but I think it has some relevancy
> in the eventual KOffice being on every desktop, replacing Microsoft Office.
>
> http://www.silicon.com/bin/bladerunner?REQUNIQ=994137857&REQSESS=5250064&30
>00REQEVENT=&REQINT2=1&REQAUTH=21046&SILSCRSV=0
>
> This is an article saying Ford is considering Linux as a viable desktop. 
> Not only that, here's the kicker:
>
> "I think ultimately we will look for an open source desktop. I think that's
> eventually where the industry will go."
>
> If Ford nods their head.  That means at $50 million in IT spending, this
> includes spending money on open source developers.  Man I hope Ford picks
> KDE and KOffice as their combination for the desktop.
>
> Although I'm not religious, but I'll say my prayers tonite hoping Ford will
> pick KDE and KOffice as the first test bed for deployment.
>
> --kent

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