<OT> Opensource software in windows

[Michael Hipp]

Joel Hammer wrote:
> It seems that a lot of opensource software is available these days to
> run on windows.
> 
> I wonder: Is this good or bad for the advancement of linux on the
> desktop? I would vote yes, because it would be a way to wean windows
> users away from MS software while they could still cling to windows
> during a transition period. Has anyone had any experience with this?

Speaking only for myself, it was Mozilla and OpenOffice that enabled me 
to finally "kick the habit" and convert my main desktop to Linux. I 
believe it is 99% a good thing to have the same software available on 
both platforms.

Michael