Linux--doomed on the desktop?

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  1. GreatOldOne

    GreatOldOne Wannabe Martian

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    "Linux will be deployed on no more than five percent of desktops over the next two to three years because of a lack of viable applications, claimed Gartner research director Phil Sargeant at the Gartner Symposium and ITXpo.

    "There's quite a lack of tools in that particular space," said Sargeant. "We are going to need to see more tools if it's to make any inroads." He cited StarOffice and OpenOffice.org as examples of the few good tools available.

    "The other [operating systems] are not standing still," added Sargeant. "The real question is the application portfolio for Linux. If that increases out of sight, [Linux's market share] may be larger, but if it stays where it is, as we expect it to, it will be about five percent.""


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  2. Adam

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    I agree that not many people will not use Linux on their desktop because it's not quite as foolproof as Windows. The thing is, if it were made to be, it would cease to be linux as we know it.

    However I don't really agree with the lack of applications. I now use Gentoo linux as the sole OS on my main PC. I installed VMware for Windows just in case I needed it, but I haven't yet! It does everything that Windows did, and much much MORE! One of the best things about it is I'm not paying Bill a single penny, and not putting up with any of the crap that Windows gave me.

    If anyone complains linux isn't pretty - here's my current screenshot....
    http://www.adamjsmith.co.uk/screenshot.jpg
     

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