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[Joel Hammer]

>  From a desktop perspective, everybody uses office.  Unfortunately, 
> everybody also uses some other task specific app without which, the job 
> cannot be done.  Office functionality is crucial but it as only the 
> first step.
> 

I must agree. Try getting your new USB PDA to sync with linux.

I finally succeeded after great effort.  No business in its right mind
would waste the time. Worthy of note is the the pilot-xfer (crucial
for connectivity) forum seems to be dead.  I am subscribed and have seen
one or two letters in the past month.

Then, there is the almost complete lack of vendor support for inkjet
printers.  And,  those multifunctional printers/fax/scanners. There is
no support for these in linux. 

So, until linux gets the hardware support problems figured out, which it
never will until the hardware vendors decide linux is worth supporting,
linux on the desktop will be confined to a few techophils. The only hope
is that in Asia linux might catch on. If so, maybe the hardware vendors
will support linux. Of course, since MS software is almost free in Asia
due to widespread piracy, I am not holding my breath.

Joel