Why Linux Will Never Be a Factor On the Desktop
Tony Bradley expounds on the current status of GNU/Linux popularity (or lack thereof) and the future of the operating system.
Yes. Another one of those ubiquitous bullet articles. Everyone love’s ‘em, it seems. There are some fundamental things that every person who turns on a Linux box should be familiar with before proceeding. Some of these things are often overlooked or never learned by new Linux users. It’s a shame, actually. Knowledge of the fundamentals [...]
By V. T. Eric Layton
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Posted in Linux, Open Source
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Also tagged Apple/Mac, command line interface, community, GNU Operating System, GNU/Linux, GUI, Linus Torvalds, Linux, Open Source, Richard Stallman, root, technical support, Unix
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A little musing on the perceived competitiveness between commercial and non-commercial operating systems by a user of both types. Just a few moments ago on a forum that I frequent, a comment was made by a poster whom I have interacted with for quite some time and have much respect for; someone I would definitely [...]
Linux On the Desktop Posted by V. T. Eric Layton on Apr 12, 2010 Not happening according to Michael Gartenberg* over at ComputerWorld. I really get tired of the Linux/Windows comparisons from writers and bloggers all over the Net. You know what the first thing is that I tell folks whom I’m attempting to introduce [...]
Who Uses Linux? Posted by V. T. Eric Layton on Apr 1, 2010 A lot of folks you never suspected. That’s who. Yesterday, one of the members at Scot’s Newsletter Forums – Bruno’s All Things Linux, BillD, posted a link to a great list of Linux users. While Linux supposedly only has 1% of the [...]
Ubuntu – Leading Contender In Linux World? Posted by V. T. Eric Layton on Apr 26, 2010 Probably not. However, Ubuntu may be the leading contender when it comes to luring frustrated Windows users into trying Linux. Why is that? Well, I’ll tell you my theory on why Ubuntu is doing all it can to [...]
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