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Readers Debate Open Source Vs Windows | 16 comments (16 topical) | Post A Comment
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by Anonymous User on Tue Jun 05, 2007 at 12:08:31 PM PDT

One possibility is to choose a middle ground. Has anyone considered licensing the Windows operating system, but running Open Source apps whenever possible?

For example, what about substituting OpenOffice for MS Office or AbiWord for MS Word? Or using GIMP in situations where the full power of Photoshop isn't needed? Need an open-source messaging app? How about Pidgin?

These are just a few examples, but I think that it is possible to choose an open ground that offers users the familiarity of Microsoft Windows, but uses apps that save an organization money, and are often easy enough for the average user to understand (or if not, with minor training). It also leaves an opening for proprietary apps that are Windows-only.

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