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Why Linux Will Succeed On The Desktop

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 2, 2007

“I believe Linux will become the de-facto standard desktop
operating system. Though it’ll take a while for many users to break
free from ties to Windows, there is good reason to believe that
this day will come.

“Consider that the global community is already beginning to
rally behind standard document formats. In addition, as browsers
like Firefox gain more market share, users are less tolerant of
Internet Explorer-only web sites. However, the transition is slow
and will continue to be a slow one. Most people will switch away
from Windows only when dollars are on the line…”


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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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