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VNU Net: Gartner: Linux will not unseat Windows on the desktop

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Web Webster
Web Webster
May 5, 1999

“Despite the industry hype, Linux is unlikely to win enough
broad ISV support to make it a credible alternative to 32 bit
Windows even by 2004.”

“Enterprises should also avoid deploying the open source Unix
operating system (OS) on their productivity desktops due to a lack
of standards and should limit its deployment to high end power
users who can exploit specific application functionality.”

“They should also bear in mind that Linux is as complex to use
as any other Unix variant and is unlikely to move out of the niche
market it currently plays in, according to Michael Gartenberg,
Gartner Group analyst at the market research firm s Windows NT in
the Enterprise conference in Palm Springs on Tuesday.”

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Web Webster

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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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