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Possibly, if there are more Linux users than Windows users, or it is more profitable just to make and sell many different types of Linux software like games, office suites, multimedia software, etc instead of spending most of MS time to make one operating system, and hope it is successful when released.

I know Microsoft invest 100 million of dollar in OpenSuse which is a popular Linux Distro operating system, so there is always a possibility of Microsoft making a Linux based operating system, and just rewriting all their important software like Office, etc to work on Linux. Skype which is owned by Microsoft already work on Linux, Mac, and Android which all uses Linux, and UNIX for mac.

There is also news of a future 2014 version of Microsoft Office which works for Linux., so I think there would be more Windows software which work for Linux like how MS made Office for Mac, and its online version of Office which work for all operating systems with a modern web browser with an internet connection.

I kind of feel most people in the future won't buy operating systems like how almost no one buying paid web browsers, music player software like Winamp because there are so many free alternatives which do the same thing, and work better than most paid web browsers and music players. People with money will still donate money and their time and skills to Linux, and other open source and free software makers to help hire more people to ensure future updates for the software.
 
froggyboy604 said:
I know Microsoft invest 100 million of dollar in OpenSuse which is a popular Linux Distro operating system, so there is always a possibility of Microsoft making a Linux based operating system,
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Some joker made an April fools day prank claiming Microsoft released a Linux Distro:

http://www.mslinux.org/ That was over a decade ago though. :P

I don't think windows is ever going to go away, and I sure as hell think windows Phone isn't going anywhere. They may lose their monopoly over certain markets and actually be forced to compete again, but that's as far as it will go. More platforms just means more money for them. I'd rather have a copy of office on my linux box than that OpenOffice crap. No offense to the OSDs at OpenOffice but their programs are about as stable as a trampoline made of toilet paper. :blink:
 
I highly doubt it, not everyone will be a computer geek and know how to install that or work it.
 
One of the most user friendly operating systems made by Apple called OS X is based on UNIX which is what Linux is based on UNIX, but free.

I know that Google has Operating Systems which are based on Linux called Google Android, Google TV, and Google Chromebook OS, and they are pretty easy to use since Google are selling a lot of Android phones to non-computer geeks, and the Google Chromebook is the top selling Netbook/Laptop on Amazon which has a lot of non-geek buyers which also buys the Kindle Fire which uses Android which is Linux.

Microsoft also contributes a lot to Linux , so if the Linux code is someday a lot better than the Windows code MS may use Linux for some of their devices like Xbox, Zune, or Surface RT which don't run regular Windows programs like Internet Explorer 6.0.

Newer versions of Linux like Ubuntu 12.04 are very easy to install by following a step by step guide, and Linux can also run off of a USB flash drive, CD, and external hard drive without the need for installation if you don't want to install it.

The user interface in Linux can be changed to look like Windows, or even Mac by changing themes, and using different folder and file explorers.

Installing programs in Linux is more simple these days because of app stores like your phone, Apple App Store, and Firefox Extension stores. Most software like Firefox, Chrome, Libreoffice, Gimp, File Manager work similar in Linux like using them in Windows. There is also Steam for Linux which let you buy and play games which work on Linux.
 
Still not a fan of Ubuntu dumping Gnome and going with a more confusing, yet touch-screen friendly option that no one using Ubuntu was used to. I hope Opensuse steals their thunder and becomes the mainstay Linux Distro for the desktop market.
 
A lot of the old Windows software made by Third-party software makers like Google, Firefox, Steam, and Adobe are now multi-operating system for also Android, Linux, and Apple, or will come out with a multii-platform version in the near future, and there are a lot of alternative software like GIMP which work okay to great.

I think once Apple computer are more affordable with Mini versions of their computer like the Mac Mini, iPad Mini, etc or the cost of Apple PC stays the same while people's wages increase, so people can more easily afford Apple products. The amount of useful Apple computers and software will be about the same with Windows.

There are also Google Chromebooks, low cost Linux and Android computers, and other computer OS which have a lot of useful alternative Windows software, but without the need to pay hundreds for a Windows license.
 
Apple is far too busy alienating their fanbase every year to even bother with going down on the price of things. Just look at the software divide people using Mac OS have to put up with between 10.6, compared to 10.5, 10.5.5 PowerPC, 10.4 to 10.2, Mac OS 7 through 9, ect... Seems like with every new version of OS X that gets released, there is a $#!t ton of software that no longer works for it, and proprietary software getting released that requires only the newest and most expensive version of that Operating System for absolutely no reason at all.

Macs are far to expensive, and there really is no reason for it anymore. At least Pre-2006 the Mac was using an IBM-brand PowerPC chip designed for top of the line workstations. Now Macs are just using Intel chips, and seem to have jumped at least $700 in price on average compared to the older PPC generation. Lets not forget that with every new Mac that gets released, its previous generation Mac becomes arbitrarily obsolete for no good reason at all, other than the need to scam more money out of their customers.
 
I read that Microsoft is pushing for online based software like Office 365, Outlook.com, and Skydrive which is a yearly subscription based Office suite like Google Docs, but you pay 20 dollars or more a year to use it. Office 365 uses web programming languages like Javascript, so you can use it in a browser like Google Chrome, Firefox, IE, etc. Almost any Linux, Windows and Mac computer with an internet connection and a modern web browser like Google Chrome, Firefox 19, and Opera can use Office 365 and similar services.

Microsoft future operating system maybe an online operating system which use Linux for the web server to host html5 files, javascript, css, sql databases, and other things needed for people to use to create documents, pictures, and edit files online like Google Docs in a web browser for a low yearly fee, or ad supported services.

Windows may not always be as profitable to make and maintain because of increase competition from Google's Chrome OS, Ubuntu Linux, Linux Mint, and other free or cheap operating systems which can do most tasks which Windows can do, but for free, or lower cost, and now that Steam has games for Linux, I see Steam making applications like video editors, and other software which is cheaper, and works better in Linux than Windows software.
 
Mascot Tom said:
Still not a fan of Ubuntu dumping Gnome and going with a more confusing, yet touch-screen friendly option that no one using Ubuntu was used to. I hope Opensuse steals their thunder and becomes the mainstay Linux Distro for the desktop market.
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Ubuntu dropped the GNOME 3 UI. They still use GNOME at the core, although they're probably going to ditch it for their own stuff with Mir.
 
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