On 01/05/2012 08:38 AM, kenneth gonsalves wrote: > On Thu, 2012-01-05 at 13:03 +0530, sag kavin wrote: >>> >>>> I don't think they will. Because to build a Linux version and offer >> it to >>>> people, they need to release the source code as well. Which they >> will not >>>> do. >>> >> >> Is that really necessary to release source code? If so how skype >> messenger, >> some propitiatory games like Penumbra Black plague, Braid, Osmos are >> released for Linux without source code? > > it is not necessary - only distros like Fedora or debian will not > distribute the software or put it in their repos. Some other distros are > not so particular.
You don't have to release the source code. I don't see point of pushing M$ office on Linux. Swapnil _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
