“Eric Raymond’s responses:
- “Which Linux application area do you believe will grow the
fastest in 2004?“Office software, starting from a small base but growing
hugely as government adoption programs kick in worldwide.
- “Will 2004 *finally* be the year when Linux makes significant
in-roads on the desktop?“Yes. Government adoptions happening in Massachusetts,
Brazil, South Africa, and all over the Pacific Rim are driving this
trend. There’s a lot happening in the private sector, too, but the
adopters there won’t talk about that because thety want to hold on
to their advantage over competitors paying the Microsoft
tax…”