eWeek: HP Sees Linux Desktop Nearing Critical Mass

“The good news, according to an HP executive, is that the
company sees ‘the Linux desktop nearing critical mass.’ The bad
news, for would be off-the-shelf Linux desktop buyers, is that it’s
still not there yet.

“Doug Small, HP’s worldwide director of open source and Linux
marketing, explained that while ‘the number of indicators we look
at–the noise level, the interest in the products on the market,
the interest in our forums–are all tending to heat up for Linux
during the last six months or so.’ However, “I”s still not been
enough to get a pre-configured Linux desktop or laptop on the price
list…'”

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