Techworld: Linux Experts Query Uber-Desktop | Linux Today

Techworld: Linux Experts Query Uber-Desktop

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 20, 2006

“Linux vendors are set to back a new desktop standard, but
observers question whether it can really end the problems caused by
the diversity of Gnome and KDE.

“More than a dozen technology companies, including IBM, Red Hat
and Novell will support a desktop Linux standard, included in the
newest version of the long standing server specification, Linux
Standard Base, and intended to help developers write applications
for both the main Linux desktops…”


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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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