“Upstart OS Linux may grapple with Microsoft over mainstream
users.”
“Linux already has won the hearts of techies the world over, and
lately, the free operating system has carved out a place on
corporate servers. Could the typical office worker’s desktop be the
next stop?”
“Some signs are pointing in that direction, as a growing army of
Linux developers races to overcome obstacles that have kept
mainstream users at a distance. But most analysts say that although
the upstart OS will continue to spread rapidly, it’s not likely to
put much of a dent in Microsoft’s domination of the desktop, at
least not any time soon.”
“`I’d love to be proven wrong,’ said Bill Peterson, Linux market
analyst at IDC in Framingham, Mass. `But I still think the real
opportunity for Linux is the server and will be for several years
to come.'”