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Microsoft Office Coming For Linux (Sort Of)

 
No, Microsoft isn't releasing a platform-native version of Office for Linux. They're doing something a lot smarter: releasing a platform- neutral version of Office -- their vaunted Office Web suite -- that can theoretically run anywhere, Linux included. (link)

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