Greg's Head: Linux Thoughts Nov 3, 2005, 00 :30 UTC (11 Talkback[s]) (6927 reads) (Other stories by Greg Raiz)
"For years the open-source Linux community has been competing with Microsoft to become the dominant desktop operating system. Linux has made great progress as a server OS but continues to struggle to get a hold on the consumer desktop. Progress has been quick to match features with Redmond but this type of progress will only allow Linux to play catch-up, never to lead. In order to break away Linux has to do the things that Microsoft hasn’t done or perhaps will never do to differentiate and become a practical desktop alternative.
"There are many missed opportunities that are difficult for Microsoft either because the practice is 'anti-competitive,' it would cause internal conflict within Microsoft or it doesn’t make financial business sense..."
