What Comes After the Windows Era?

Aug 15, 2008, 18:02 (10 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Glyn Mody)

"For many years, people in the free software world have dreamed of a day when GNU/Linux would replace Windows on the desktop. Although the market share of GNU/Linux there is finally lifting â€" figures range from 3% to 11%, according to the sector â€" it seems unlikely that GNU/Linux will ever take over the desktop from Windows. But that does not mean that Windows will maintain its dominance there, simply that the future is more complex than the monoculture we have seen and suffered for nearly two decades."

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