Linux on the Desktop: Are We Nearly There Yet? | Linux Today

Linux on the Desktop: Are We Nearly There Yet?

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JM
James Mawson
Dec 12, 2018

The out of the box experience of Linux on the Desktop has become vastly more user friendly over the years. But still the market share languishes at 2%. What needs to change to bring it to a less technical user base?

JM

James Mawson

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