XYZ Computing: Vista to Open Doors for Desktop Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 29, 2005

[ Thanks to Swank
for this link. ]

“It would seem that the upcoming release of Microsoft’s Windows
Vista does not seem like a good thing for the desktop Linux
community. After all, this update to Windows XP is going to focus
on two attributes which have pushed users to Linux for
years–security and stability. Upon closer inspection though, the
move to Vista may be the perfect time for the Linux community to
make headway on the desktop and increase its user base
dramatically.

“As the time gets closer and closer to the public debut of Vista
the operating system seems to be constantly losing the luster which
was associated with Longhorn…”


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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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