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Why Linux Has Failed to Become a Viable Desktop OS

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“Linux has been an OS since 1991. It has been adopted by many
web hosting providers and is a heavily used server platform. So,
why can’t Linux be a desktop OS? Simply put, because it doesn’t
have the features of a modern day desktop OS.

“First, let’s define what a desktop OS truely is. To me, it has
the following…”


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