LinuxPlanet: Loving the Linspire Desktop

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 31, 2004

“Linux has earned a mostly deserved reputation for being overly
technical. While the IT guys may think Linux is all easy to
install, it’s not unusual for the average SMB owner to go blank
after reading the first few lines of the set-up-and-install
instructions.

“In order to gain broad support in the consumer and small
business markets, Linux must be plug and play. Fortunately, it’s
becoming more accessible to non-technical people, especially in the
area of desktop operating systems.

“If you want to try a Linux-based operating system, you’ll find
over two hundred versions listed at DistroWatch. Which one should
you choose for your business desktop…?”

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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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