One of the few things that are left for end-users to not to switch to Linux is the Office product. I am almost sure that Microsoft is not releasing it on purpose because they are afraid of losing a big chunk of their customers to Linux.
That's a long term losing strategy and I think they're smart enough to know it.
I'm guessing their current response would be "we have Microsoft 365 for the web" which is becoming less and less adequate.
They'll eventually need to decouple the two and sell them independently. At the end of the day, they're a commercial software company - platform wars aren't in their interest.
I think they will hold on as long as they can to release it for Linux.
You are right that they are a commercial software company but they are trying to keep the Windows as "the platform" for enterprise companies otherwise it will be too hard for them to sell everything as a package.
office 365 for web is unfortunately not the same experience.
kristopolous|5 years ago
I'm guessing their current response would be "we have Microsoft 365 for the web" which is becoming less and less adequate.
They'll eventually need to decouple the two and sell them independently. At the end of the day, they're a commercial software company - platform wars aren't in their interest.
whizzkid|5 years ago
You are right that they are a commercial software company but they are trying to keep the Windows as "the platform" for enterprise companies otherwise it will be too hard for them to sell everything as a package.
office 365 for web is unfortunately not the same experience.