“In the last 12 months, Linux has become less of a buzzword and
more of a reality, with companies ranging from IBM to Silicon
Graphics throwing weight behind the open-source operating system.
However, it is still struggling to enter the mainstream arena,
according to users and Linux professionals here at Linux Expo
2000.”
“Although the operating system has become a real alternative for
the server market with vendors offering it on a range of higher-end
machines, the consensus here on the show floor was that there are
still interface and application issues that keep it off the
desktop.”
“The biggest problem for Linux on the desktop remains its
lack of applications,” Davis said. “Sure there are six games for
Linux, but after that, what’s next?” he added.”