With or without Microsoft
The software giant denies rumors it is developing Office for Linux, and rival Sun decides to outsource its online developer forum to a service using, among other platforms, Windows.
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Microsoft denies rumors it is developing Office for Linux, and rival Sun decides to outsource its online developer forum to a service using, among other platforms, Windows. "If Microsoft markets Office for Linux, it legitimizes...and encourages a platform where Microsoft is not as strong." - Chris LeTocq, Dataquest analyst | 
| | | Sorting out the Office-on-Linux rumors As scores of tech companies tripped over each other last week to show support for Linux, Microsoft was busy squelching rumors that it is quietly developing a Linux version of Office.
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