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OSNews: Why Desktop Linux Will Not Take off, and Why You Don’t Want It to

“You must remember the period where various electronic devices,
from phones to radios, were available in transparent cases. You may
have found them utterly cool. Yet the simple fact that you can’t
find these things on the shelves anymore (except for do-it-yourself
PC cases) means the crowd doesn’t find them nearly that cool. While
you may not see the link yet, this is exactly why the Linux desktop
will never be popular.

“But before I elaborate on why Linux is similar to transparent
case phones, I would like to state my point of view more
clearly…”

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