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

[Steven Susbauer]

On Sun, 10 May 2009 17:24:52 -0500, Ashley Benton <chuaukantli at gmail.com>  
wrote:

> I agree with you my sons from 9 to 13 refuse to use Ubuntu because they  
> are
> not able to play their games or the games are too slow.  Another problem
> with my older came from the difference of format. He had a problem with  
> his
> homework last year. He was able to use Ubuntu to do them but the school
> couldn't read them!
>
> Meg
>
>

This is why schools should use Open Source software, or just require  
printed documents :)

I have been lucky as my college instructors are generally very open to  
"alternative" formats, as long as they can open things with something.  
Most at least have OpenOffice.org installed on their machines, even in  
Windows.

I am forced to keep an XP install in VirtualBox for the odd class here or  
there though. I have never been a zealot, so although I don't prefer  
Windows, I can deal with using it when required (like... for those games),  
Microsoft was also nice enough to give me a couple of free, legal copies  
for taking a marketing survey, so I still have yet to pay for an operating  
system license in my lifetime. Maybe that's why I'm not yet a zealot?  ;)

   Cheers!
    --Steve