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:Why Linux is Ready, Not Ready for the Desktop and Why we Care in the Wrong Way
Why Linux is Ready, Not Ready for the Desktop and Why we Care in the Wrong Way
Oct 14, 2007, 00 :00 UTC (9 Talkback[s]) (7557 reads)

(Other stories by Victor Kinzer)

[ Thanks to Victor Kinzer for this link. ]

"Ok, for starters, I'm not going to enumerate on Linux's weaknesses and strengths and talk about why it is or is not ready for the desktop. I know, I know my title would make it seem like that was going to be my focus, but it is not. Instead I'm going to talk about the community's idiotic (yeah you heard me bring the flames, go ahead my e-mail is ciggychan@gmail.com) treatment of this subject. Too many other people have talked about what the problems are, and why they do or do not matter, to discuss that would be a waste of my time. I'm going to discuss why those people are all focusing on the WRONG thing..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
It's another kid with another "blog" ...   Let me save you some time.   
Brandioch Conner
Oct 14, 2007, 01:24:57
 
have popped up like Dandelions.Too many, ...   Since the OBVIOUS meltdown of VISTA these kinds of   
GreyGeek
Oct 14, 2007, 01:45:25
 
...to use GNU/Linux.Why?Because GNU/Linu ...   New reasons needed...   
cjm
Oct 14, 2007, 02:44:37
 
Rarely have a seen such a wise view. It& ...   OH BS. This is a good blog.   
Spanky
Oct 14, 2007, 05:49:46
 
What the heck does "leveraging" mean. I  ...   Leveraging   
Don Whitbeck
Oct 14, 2007, 11:49:21
 
OK Mr. Gore. I was right with you except ...   Re: New reasons needed...   
Spanky
Oct 14, 2007, 19:09:22
 
> It's another kid with another "blo ...   Re: Let me save you some time.   
Tony OBryan
Oct 14, 2007, 20:35:22
 
Linux is like sex; it means something di ...   We all have our reasons for using Linux   
Jeff Cobb
Oct 15, 2007, 03:24:34
 
What Linux lacks right now, is applicati ...   Linux already more than ready   
paul
Oct 15, 2007, 12:51:53
 
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