:InfoWorld: With Linux, Enough is Sometimes Too Much
InfoWorld: With Linux, Enough is Sometimes Too Much Mar 29, 2005, 13 :45 UTC (23 Talkback[s]) (7281 reads) (Other stories by Neil McAllister)
"There's a lot more to the Linux operating system than just the kernel itself. Each Linux distribution ships with compilers, utilities, small tools, and even full-blown desktop applications. Some of that software is essential; no Linux system could run without it. In other cases, however, it's superfluous. Sometimes it's even a hindrance.
"How so? Ignore servers for the moment and consider that other market--the one that's likely to be the most crucial for the Linux movement over the next few years--Linux on the desktop..."
