Win the Desktop, and You Will Win the Server

Apr 18, 2008, 21:00 (12 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Tristan Rhodes)

"Red Hat has recently announced that they have 'No plans for a traditional consumer desktop.' Let me explain why I think Red Hat needs to change their business strategy.

"First, a short history lesson. Before the arrival of Windows NT Server, Novell Netware claimed 90% of the market for PC based servers. However, Netware made a near fatal mistake when they did not provide a GUI interface soon enough..."

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