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eWeek: Linux Desktop Needs Major Vendor Support

Written By
SJV
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
Dec 7, 2005

[ Thanks to Steven J.
Vaughan-Nichols
for this link. ]

“I have all the respect in the world for the top Linux
developers who are gathering the first weekend in December in
Oregon to work on perfecting the Linux desktop.

“While I’m sure they’re going to do great work and make the
Linux desktop much more usable for non-techie users, I’m also sure
that they aren’t going to be able to help with what I see as the
Linux desktop’s fundamental flaw: a lack of real support from major
PC makers…”

Complete
Story

SJV

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

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