Linked by Adam S on Tue 6th Aug 2002 03:52 UTC
Just a few weeks after the beta release of the next version of their Linux based OS, Red Hat has released 7.3.93 of their software, once again, code-named Limbo. Those of you who read my first Limbo review know that I gave it a favorable review. After downloading and installing the second beta, I had to take a few days before writing this article.
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Linux is relatively cheap and MS is losing favor in the corporate world due to their willingness to play with their licensing plans to help out MS's own bottom line.
Linux has a lot of mindshare and its traditional weakness, ease of use, is close to being solved. Applications and corporate solutions continue to grow as well. It is also backed by IT heavyweights such as IBM.
Linux will not gain traction on the consumer desktop until it is pre-installed but i wouldn't be surprised if IT managers start to purge windblows off of their systems in favor of linux. that could start a cycle that gets Linux into the pre-install category. Within 10 years it seems reasonable that linux could be on 20% of all corporate desktops, even more.
Open source is the only business/development model that will succeed on the x86 because MS can't destroy the development and because it keeps costs to consumers and overhead to distributors low. OS X on x86 is a sure fire failure.
Open source is the way to go on x86. Hopefully OBOS will have its own successes.