Rumor: Microsoft considering Office version for Linux

Microsoft would consider the Linux desktop a version of Office to build. This version would be next year on the open-source operating system is due to be released. Moreover, it would go to a native port of Microsoft’s office suite.

Reports that Phoronix on the basis of an anonymous source at the Free Open-Source Developers’ European Meeting, which last weekend was held. Microsoft would make a Linux version of Office seriously consider because there are signs that would be on Linux running desktop versions commercial might be interesting.

Internally, would there may already be code written for Office on Linux to get it. This would be a native port and not an emulation, for example via Wine-version or CrossOver. It is unclear how far this version has been developed. The source would still have said that a possible release in 2014 would need to take place.

Despite the fact that Office for a long time a Windows – and OS X-only product, Microsoft is due to increased competition forced the recent years, the office productivity suite on more platforms, including a web version. Also, there will soon be a version for iOS and a version for Android. The latter operating system is running on top of a Linux kernel.