SCO v. IBM redux

[Ken Moffat]

On Tue, 2007-15-05 at 21:05 -0500, Michael Hipp wrote:
> Collins Richey wrote:
> > On 5/15/07, Leon Goldstein <metapsych at earthlink.net> wrote:
> > 
> >> The trend in Europe, India and elsewhere to eschew Windows software in
> >> favor of Linux in government, schools, etc is probably the reason for
> >> this desperate attempt to stop the landslide.
> >>
> > 
> > I stick to my belief that within (5yrs | the decade), Windows will be
> > a US-only phenomenon.
> 
> There is no doubt Windows is on the decline. Probably MS too.
> 
> But make no mistake ... the death throes of empire are dangerous and far 
> reaching. This will get ugly.
> 
> Michael
> 

Is there a substitute for ms office automation/scripting? Isn't this
pretty important to businesses? (maybe only in the u.s.)