[ Thanks to Jason
Greenwood for this link. ]
“An increasing number of users are considering Linux as an
alternative to Microsoft for their desktop software.“The open source operating system can be downloaded for free on
the internet and is supported by a range of complementary
applications.“Vendors such as Sun Microsystems are preparing to offer
packaged open-source desktops that do not need Windows. But
research from analyst Gartner suggests that Linux may not be as
attractive an option as its supporters claim…”