It will just never happen. Total integration as a technology and the accompanying software is very expensive for Access to support, as software products are for many small companies. The fragmented nature of Linux makes it cost prohibitive to even attempt this, and Linux as a desktop operating system simply has not gained adequate market share. Like you, I don't want to get into the pros and cons of various operating systems (I actually use all three to some extent but mostly Windows and OSX), but it's been decades now that the Linux camp has been declaring victory, yet they still have only a couple of percent of desktop market share. It's a viable server OS and has certain embedded uses that make sense, but not as a mainstream desktop OS.
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