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eWeek: Linux Desktop Must Work to Head Off Straying Users
Jun 9, 2005, 19 :45 UTC (17 Talkback[s]) (6331 reads)
(Other stories by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols)

"I've been flooded by e-mails and phone calls from people giving me their two cents on how they think the future of desktop computing is going to turn out now that Apple is moving Mac OS to the Intel platform.

"I had a feeling this might happen when I opined that the Mac operating system on Intel poses a real threat to the future of the Linux desktop on Intel. Since I can't write to everyone, here are my responses to some of the most popular comments..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
Vaughn-Nichols is off in left field on t ...   Absolutely the Wrong Conclusion   
lord vader
Jun 9, 2005, 20:38:59  
The Intel-based PC architecture is an op ...   More howling   
Eric Laffoon
Jun 9, 2005, 20:52:33  
"It's all those Windows users who co ...   Fine with me   
Steve Stites
Jun 9, 2005, 21:24:48  
Steven, I've always liked your artic ...   A lot of ifs   
Joe Almeida
Jun 9, 2005, 21:35:26  
Vaughn-Nichols is off in left field on t ...   Reaction   
Byran Lee
Jun 9, 2005, 21:44:00  
You might want to try switching to a lig ...   Crack really messes you up.   
Brandioch Conner
Jun 9, 2005, 21:47:29  
Like all the other "Linux is doomed with ...   this gets the wtf award   
Scott Marlowe
Jun 9, 2005, 22:55:50  
1-Were there as much theories and idioti ...   Couple of questions   
Alastor
Jun 9, 2005, 23:18:55  
Vaughan-Nichols is correct. Major choice ...   He's right   
DekuHaze
Jun 9, 2005, 23:37:36  
> Vaughan-Nichols is correct. Major choi ...   Re: He's right   
Anonymouse
Jun 10, 2005, 01:04:59  
...Vaughan-Nichols is correct. No, the w ...   re: He's right (feed the troll)   
Brandioch Conner
Jun 10, 2005, 02:34:28  
First, people need to lighten up with th ...   Two things   
Bright Red Fish
Jun 10, 2005, 04:09:47  
No, I dont think Intel Mac will have an ...   Interesting...   
Tim Dion
Jun 10, 2005, 06:07:29  
> Vaughan-Nichols is correct. Major choi ...   Re: He's right   
blackhole
Jun 10, 2005, 07:55:22  
I completely agree with you.I fail to se ...   Re: Crack really messes you up.: agree   
none
Jun 10, 2005, 09:35:23  
People brought up legitimate problems wi ...   Just Can't Let It Go   
C. Whitman
Jun 10, 2005, 16:36:52  
> Vaughn-Nichols is off in left field on ...   Re: Reaction   
Ken Jennings
Jun 10, 2005, 23:18:50  
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