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The Man Also Known As "I'm Batman!": The Linux Desktop Distribution of the Future
Jul 3, 2005, 19 :00 UTC (17 Talkback[s]) (12586 reads)

"Despite the constant predictions of 'This year will be the year of the Linux Desktop,' such predictions have yet to become reality. While the reasons for this are numerous, they all tend to boil down to Linux being built as a server and workstation OS rather than a home system. This article will focus on how a distribution might be designed to not only make Linux a competitive desktop solution, but to propel it into a leader in the Desktop market.

"Through a quick rundown of Linux's features, one can come to the following list of issues that make Linux a poor choice for general desktop use..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
There will never be one "The year of des ...   Silly!   
Charles Hixson
Jul 3, 2005, 19:42:14
 
Batman introduces four areas where he be ...   DBFS?   
GreyGeek
Jul 3, 2005, 21:36:51
 
Allow me to do a one sentence summary of ...   Are we really reduced to this?   
Brandioch Conner
Jul 3, 2005, 23:13:18
 
Grey Geek wrote:"All this could be easil ...   Releasing Hardware Data   
blackhole
Jul 4, 2005, 02:39:56
 
I love Delphi. In my opinion, nothing ca ...   Kylix   
Don Whitbeck
Jul 4, 2005, 10:29:18
 
My 18 year old son has been helping an 8 ...   Grandma's email   
Don Whitbeck
Jul 4, 2005, 10:38:23
 
But I am completely baffled by your asse ...   Re: Releasing Hardware Data   
GreyGeek
Jul 4, 2005, 16:59:02
 
> Grey Geek wrote:> "All this could be e ...   Re: Releasing Hardware Data   
Rufus Polson
Jul 4, 2005, 17:22:32
 
Most writers try to sober up before they ...   Excellent article   
"I'm The Penguin!"
Jul 4, 2005, 17:56:36
 
 I enjoyed this series of articles. They ...   Thought provoking   
Phil Spector
Jul 4, 2005, 22:59:25
 
> Where Linux still suffers is with thos ...   Avoiding proprietary video drivers   
Karl O. Pinc
Jul 4, 2005, 23:05:52
 
> But I am completely baffled by your as ...   Re: Re: Releasing Hardware Data   
blackhole
Jul 5, 2005, 06:31:20
 
Most cameras have a couple different mod ...   Kodak and other cameras...   
Andy
Jul 5, 2005, 17:15:27
 
Brandioch ConnerJul 3, 2005, 23:13:18  y ...   fanboy   
some schmoe
Jul 5, 2005, 18:00:44
 
When I hear "AppFolder is solution for a ...   Non-solution for non-problem   
Khimenko Victor
Jul 5, 2005, 20:19:01
 
Great! An anonymous flame in defense of  ...   re: fanboy   
Brandioch Conner
Jul 5, 2005, 20:36:28
 
As a Debian user, I know the absurdity o ...   Point 1 is absurd. DBFS? ARGH!   
Bob Robertson
Jul 13, 2005, 22:47:04
 
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