I am not sure if the web-based subscription will be accepted by users but Application Service Providers{the other ASP} have been around a bit. I manage Citrix doing exactly that and the concept is ok. I think for businesses it might be a solution once security gets worked over. I can’t see home users who might only need to read documents sent to them and create simple papers for personal use. That is why I was blown away by OpenOffice when I loaded RH 8. I think it will be big in the home / personal market place.

I have been a Windows user for a long time and a Mac user for even longer and I am not thrilled with the EULA but have to use it for now. I was reluctant to switch from my Mac to Windows because of functionality I had, but over time I can do anything I need to on the PC. I am also working with Linux as much as I can so maybe some day I will make the switch again.

In the trade rags for M$ people I see more and more of their professionals screaming about either the price for their product and the EULA changes. There are loads of people sending M$ a message, so far there has been little change. We’ll see what the future holds.