Linux Desktop Effort Has A Flaw | Linux Today

Linux Desktop Effort Has A Flaw

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 11, 1999

“Corel isn’t alone. Industry newcomer Linuxcare Inc., and even
Linux inventor Linus Torvalds, are pushing to bring the
community-developed operating system to the desktop.

If it were only that easy. Alas, critics note that Corel is
essentially splintering Linux into yet another flavor. Plus, many
developers are working to improve Linux’s scalability-rather than
ease of use.”

“Corel hopes to release its Linux desktop OS this fall, and
intends to foster a market where users can purchase an easy-to-use
computer, complete with Corel applications, for just $500.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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