ZDNet Australia: Linux Poised for Desktop Failure: Gartner

"Despite a recent surge in interest in Linux, it will fail to make much of an impression on the desktop, claims a Gartner analyst.

"Linux will be deployed on no more than five percent of desktops over the next two to three years because of a lack of viable applications, claimed Gartner research director Phil Sargeant on Thursday evening at the Gartner Symposium and ITXpo.

"'There's quite a lack of tools in that particular space,' said Sargeant. 'We are going to need to see more tools if it's to make any inroads.' He cited StarOffice and Open Office as examples of the few good tools available..."

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