XYZ Computing: Time For Linux Consolidation? | Linux Today

XYZ Computing: Time For Linux Consolidation?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 14, 2005

“Despite the unlimited potential of Linux its growth is not all
that staggering. As an operating system Linux has a number of
positive attributes but its spread over the past few years,
especially on the desktop platform, has not been as uninhibited as
many would have otherwise forecasted. The reasons for this are
multitudinous, to say the least, but pinning them done is easier
said than done.

“There are a number of obvious reasons why Linux is not the
dominate operating system in today’s computing environment. Some of
which that come to mind are the prevalance of Windows use amongst
beginners and the use of Windows and Apple’s OS X in school
systems….”


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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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