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:FedoraNews: Why I Believe Linux Isn't Getting to Average Joe's Desktop
FedoraNews: Why I Believe Linux Isn't Getting to Average Joe's Desktop
Nov 4, 2006, 17 :00 UTC (38 Talkback[s]) (10188 reads)

"I was reading another blog last night that stated two interesting and very contrasting facts. 53% of web servers around the world are using Linux. Less than 1% of desktop systems use Linux.

"The fact that Linux runs over half of all the web servers in the world is no shock. Actually deploying a Linux based web server is a no brainer these days. Especially in light of the severe security holes being found in Windows Servers. Now with other UNIX like systems and Macintosh, Windows has less than 40% of the Web Server market. Again no surprise there..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
It's simple really. There is nothin ...   Could do better   
geoff lane
Nov 4, 2006, 18:55:12  
This is a great article! Especially pro ...   Why I Believe Linux Isn't Getting to Average J   
Tim
Nov 4, 2006, 19:01:10  
No, the reasons are not because of "cryp ...   Ummmm, no.   
Brandioch Conner
Nov 4, 2006, 19:08:13  
Why switch from Windows to some Linux de ...   Re: Could do better   
Finalzone
Nov 4, 2006, 19:29:03  
This week, venue forgotten -- A string o ...   The awful barrier   
Wendell Cochan
Nov 4, 2006, 19:48:36  
I'm not sure I buy the 1% figure. B ...   Amazing, really   
Rufus Polson
Nov 4, 2006, 19:53:34  
One problem that the Author did not ment ...   another problem...   
Jim Steichen
Nov 4, 2006, 20:01:35  
It's simple really. There is nothi ...   Re: Could do better - TROLL ALERT!   
GreyGeek
Nov 4, 2006, 20:56:32  
This article once again hits on some of ...   Well Done   
Phil Spector
Nov 4, 2006, 21:07:24  
" two interesting and very contrasting f ...   trolls, astroturfers, and bogus numbers   
alice sysadmin
Nov 4, 2006, 23:55:45  
Everyone seems to miss the biggest singl ...   Re: Well Done   
Tesd Swart
Nov 5, 2006, 00:15:37  
>trying to find a good base OS for a hom ...   Re: Well Done   
Ricks1950
Nov 5, 2006, 01:24:06  
I came back to this talkback to see the ...   re: trolls, astroturfing, ....   
GreyGeek
Nov 5, 2006, 03:33:54  
I've been a Linux user for the past ...   Games, Games, Games   
Gern Blanston
Nov 5, 2006, 03:54:33  
> It's truly mindboggling that the F ...   Re: Amazing, really   
Joseph
Nov 5, 2006, 04:06:12  
The entire article is an awful mishmash ...   Re: trolls, astroturfers, and bogus numbers   
Finalzone
Nov 5, 2006, 05:46:30  
> Everyone seems to miss the biggest sin ...   Re: Re: Well Done   
Rod Haper
Nov 5, 2006, 06:32:41  
And you're "worrying" about a lack o ...   Re: Re: Could do better - TROLL ALERT!   
jp
Nov 5, 2006, 08:13:36  
You're not kidding about trolls and ...   Re: trolls, astroturfers, and bogus numbers   
Tony OBryan
Nov 5, 2006, 12:58:04  
So plase explain us. How you feel ? To s ...   RED HAT. This is your fault   
Sancar Saran
Nov 5, 2006, 14:26:47  
2 things Linux needs 1. A messenger with ...   It Needs !   
Charles
Nov 5, 2006, 15:01:48  
I suspect that an 'average user' ...   Re: The awful barrier   
Randy
Nov 5, 2006, 16:32:42  
It is my belief that the main reason tha ...   Why Linux isn't Mainstream.   
Lloyd Hayes
Nov 5, 2006, 20:40:20  
I, too, believe that pre-loading is prob ...   Re: Re: Re: Well Done   
Isolde
Nov 6, 2006, 01:24:37  
(In this reply, "you" refers to not only ...   Re: Why Linux Isn't Mainstream   
judecn
Nov 6, 2006, 02:58:11  
> So plase explain us. How you feel ? To ...   Re: RED HAT. This is your fault   
Finalzone
Nov 6, 2006, 05:23:38  
Linux needs some standardization. Howeve ...   Lack of advertisement is the main reason.   
Linux
Nov 6, 2006, 06:45:15  
I am constantly mystified by the claim t ...   Program Names?   
Richard Simpson
Nov 6, 2006, 10:47:18  
Considering that the vast majority of de ...   Really simple answer.   
Rainer WEikusat
Nov 6, 2006, 11:31:16  
One problem that the Author did not men ...   Re: another problem...   
Toby Haynes
Nov 6, 2006, 14:49:15  
But for the home, you are pretty wrong, ...   Re: Games, Games, Games   
Ookaze BioACobol
Nov 6, 2006, 14:55:48  
It is my belief that the main reason tha ...   Re: Why Linux isn't Mainstream.   
Ookaze BioACobol
Nov 6, 2006, 15:00:11  
I am constantly mystified by the claim t ...   Re: Program Names?   
Ookaze BioACobol
Nov 6, 2006, 15:05:03  
gee, how privileged we are when a corpor ...   Re: Re: RED HAT. This is your fault   
vm
Nov 7, 2006, 12:13:29  
There is no real marketing effor to prom ...   The real reason is that it is not marketed   
vm
Nov 7, 2006, 12:20:01  
To all newbies,If you are tired of RTFM ...   no more RTFM   
zaphyr
Nov 7, 2006, 14:10:15  
I'm not sure I buy the 1% figure. ...   Re: Amazing, really   
GreyGeek
Nov 7, 2006, 19:46:13  
One problem that the Author did not ment ...   Re: another problem...   
GreyGeek
Nov 7, 2006, 21:09:08  
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