[StoneGiant]

I applaud open source.

However, until I can communicate effectively via fax, email, docs, and presentations with my customers who use MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint, and MS Project.... how can I reasonably consider being anything other than a Microsoft Slut?

[N3WBI3]

Well other than MS project you can communicate effectivly. Linux has faxing tools, email is email (and probablly better done with a non ms client), and in addition to open office and star office (which do dec/xls/ppt) there are other closed source office suites for Linux..

Another big gap (besides project) is visio no good readers for the vsd format..