GUILinux: Editorial on IBM Linux

[ Thanks to Garret for this link. ]

"In a recent article over at PCMag.com John Dvorak said: 'Although nobody has been able to smuggle out a single screenshot of the top-secret IBM Linux desktop OS--often referred to as Blue Linux--I have friends who have seen it. I am assured that it not only exists, but is being used by large numbers of IBMers. 'They are going through a process of eating their own dog food right now,' I was told.'

"and

"'IBM has tried everything to get Microsoft off the desktop. It tried OS/2, and was outflanked by Microsoft.'

"Dvorak also thinks that IBM is making a mistake by waiting 2 years to release their Linux .

"Personally, I think his editorial missed a few very important points, and didn't elaborate enough on others..."

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