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:ZDNet: Against Whom is Linux Competing?
ZDNet: Against Whom is Linux Competing?
Sep 13, 2005, 04 :00 UTC (8 Talkback[s]) (7125 reads)

(Other stories by C. Marc Wagner)

"While I agree with a number of his conclusions (such as the relative strengths of Solaris, BSD, and Linux distantly followed by Windows), I think he misses the point.

"Paul attributes the success of Windows as momentum from the 'after effects of the initial PC adoption in rebellion against mainframe control practices' but Paul forgets that very little of what people do today with their Wintel workstation was ever done on the company mainframe..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
It's not often that an Internet arti ...   Good analysis   
Phil
Sep 13, 2005, 05:40:53
 
The author shows great insight.   ...   Absolutely right, worth the reading   
none
Sep 13, 2005, 06:50:35
 
One of the problems with Open Source des ...   Desktop look and feel.   
Shiva
Sep 13, 2005, 13:18:31
 
Maybe I've been using X Windows too  ...   Re: Desktop look and feel.   
Eric Brown
Sep 13, 2005, 14:58:20
 
...Yet, anyone with a few hundred dollar ...   I'll disagree a bit.   
Brandioch Conner
Sep 13, 2005, 15:22:09
 
And I'll agree with Mr Connor.In poi ...   Re: I'll disagree a bit   
AJWM
Sep 13, 2005, 17:19:18
 
Ultimately, if one does not wish to comp ...   Partially disagree...   
Wonderbird
Sep 14, 2005, 14:47:08
 
The desktop is now a commodity.  "Succes ...   We Simply Don't Care   
lord vader
Sep 14, 2005, 17:51:37
 
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