Has Linux lost the desktop battle?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 15, 2010

[ Thanks to Locutus
for this link. ]

“Even I have done it. I don’t think you can be a Linux
blogger without having done at least one post about how this year
is the year the Linux desktop will take over the world. However, no
matter how many people seem to write about it. The year the Linux
desktop takes over the world always seems to fall through the
cracks. Sometimes I think that there must be some Pinky foiling the
Linux Brains plans 🙂

“But! The pundits cry, Linux is gaining market share every year.
Surely it will win the Linux desktop prize soon. Nay! Say the
naysayers, at the rate Linux is gaining desktop market share even
those not born yet will have one foot in the grave before Linux has
any significant rating. Which one is right?

“Then there are those who say that Linux has already won the
desktop battle”


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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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