“After a wave of operating system releases, it’s easy to become
somewhat bored with the software side of computing. Windows 7 is
here and looking like the “real” Vista for many; Mac OS X 10.6,
meanwhile, adds spit-shine to Leopard and gives its engine a good
tuning too. In the Linux camp, distributions are taking regular
steps forward in usability.“But it’s all become rather routine; a case of incremental
improvement rather than revolution. So where’s all the real fun
happening? Where are the radical new ideas, the Wild West code
commits and the geekery and hackery that really drive
innovation?“Well, it’s all going on in the alternative operating system
world. There are hundreds of projects in varying stages of
development, from small, one-man-band shows to serious attempts at
mounting an assault on the desktop.”
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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