TechWorld: Predictions for 2006: Operating Systems

"Novell and Red Hat will continue to try to crack Microsoft's domination on the desktop, focusing on the cash-strapped public sector. Both have new desktop releases scheduled for next year--Novell around mid-year and Red Hat by year's end--but they'll continue to face an uphill climb.

"One of Red Hat's major areas of focus in its upcoming release is 'stateless Linux,' to allow users to gain access to a stored desktop image and preferences from a remote location. Novell's main project is unifying the code based for its Linux client and server offerings..."

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