CNET News: IBM Plans Web-based Desktop Software

“IBM on Monday is expected to announce new software intended to
take on Microsoft in the market for desktop business
applications…

“While Microsoft’s market-leading Office bundle works only on
the Windows and Macintosh operating systems, IBM’s new software is
designed to be distributed and accessed through a Web server, and
to be accessible from systems running Windows and Macintosh, as
well as Linux, Unix and handheld devices, sources close to IBM
said…”

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