Microsoft looking to release Office for Linux in 2014

[Arch_Angel]

This rumor stems from a source in Brussels, Belgium, who spoke to Phoronix’s Michael Larabel at FOSDEM, one of Europe’s larger open source conferences. According to this source, who is presumably one of Microsoft’s open source developers, Microsoft is taking a “meaningful look” at releasing a full Linux port of Office in 2014. The sudden change of heart is apparently due to Linux showing “commercial viability,” and because Microsoft is reportedly already working on Office for Android. Android, as you may already know, is a Linux-based operating system, meaning a lot of the porting work will have already been done — it shouldn’t take too much effort to take the next step and bring Office to Ubuntu, or whichever distro Microsoft favors.

Read more: http://www.extremetech.com/computing...-linux-in-2014

Interesting. Would you guys consider buying MS Office for linux and do away with Open Office or Libre Office?

[NOKIA 3650]

^^^I'd buy it on the ~$9 deal if it is still available then.
I've never given Libre Office a fair try. I don't (genuinely) like Open Office as it lacks (some) functionality for me. I have a strong preference for the later copies of MS Office so my opinions are already biased. The best copy of Office that I've used so far is Office 2011 for the Mac. It just gets the job done with fewer mouse-clicks.

[Gillion]

I would... if it were true.

[glenfordwilliams]

ive gotten so accustomed to using libreoffice i dont think id support such a venture