eWeek: Desktop Linux To-Do List | Linux Today

eWeek: Desktop Linux To-Do List

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 11, 2004

“For Linux to become a real competitor to Windows on the
desktop, Linux distributors must refine their software installation
and management systems. There are some loose ends that need to be
tied up and some tricky legal knots to unravel.

“In this week’s issue, I review the latest Linux distributions
from MandrakeSoft and Novell’s SuSE Linux division. Both
applications represent the latest in Linux for the desktop, an area
where the open-source operating system is beginning to gain
traction…”

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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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