Microsoft Office and the Big Subscription Bet

Well it's been another wild week here in the Linux blogosphere, what with all the ruckus emanating out of the bordering Redmond territories. Much like what happened last fall when Windows 8 made its fanfare-filled debut, the launch of Office 2013 and 365 last Tuesday left more than a few Linux bloggers with a ringing in the ears that didn't abate for days. "Microsoft Cuts Ribbon on Low-Rent Office" was one of the more straightforward headlines to appear. It wasn't long, however, before the complexity of Microsoft's new productivity scheme became plainly clear.





by Katherine Noyes via TechNewsWorld