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From: Seth <seth@freebie.dp.ny.frb.org>
Subject: Re: An article from Microsoft
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Um,

Points all very well taken, but we seem to be a bit off-topic here with
all the discussion about applications & games available to *Linux*.

Last I checked, this was *freebsd*-advocacy. :)

SB

> Michael Kenneth Henry wrote:
> > 
> > > I claim most desktops do nothing but games and office-type
> > > applications, both of which are available to Linux.
> > 
> > You're kidding, right? Just because xboing is available for Linux
> > does not mean it's a substitute for "The Need for Speed".
> 
> It has Quake and Civ:CTP, what else do you want? :-)
> 
> Sure, Windows has MUCH more. But Linux does have decent games.
> 
> > > Alas... is there any kind of application *not* available to Linux?
> > 
> > Well, Microsoft Office, Links386 (a golf game which I enjoyed immensely
> > in my days on DOS), a flight simulator is another app I miss, and  my
> > Dad wants to use Quicken.
> 


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