The future of Ubuntu Linux.... Will it make Micro$oft go bankrupt?

[sdavmor]

Franz Waldmüller wrote:
>>> Sorry to hear this. My two sons do all their homework assignments on
>>> Open Office, except for the computer-lab stuff that they are required
>>> to do at school on Windows. They save their files as Word, Excel and
>>> Powerpoint compatible and have never had anything "blow up" when
>>> presenting in class or emailing to their teachers. 
> Give your sons a flashdrive with openoffice portable installed.
> -) They can work on any windows pc with their own version of openoffice 
> (no installation required)
> -) they start their presentation from the flashdrive -> this way a lot 
> of people will take notice of this free office suite
> http://portableapps.com/apps/office/openoffice_portable
> check out the other applications, too:
> http://portableapps.com/
> I like to carry my software suite with me.
> Franz

Thanks, Franz.  That's very cool.  I shall look into it today.
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