Linked by Anthony Hicks on Tue 8th Apr 2003 16:17 UTC
This (quite long) article has been written by me for two primary reasons: One, to hopefully save someone else the time and hassle associated with trying out various Linux distributions, and two, to promote some discussion and feedback regarding what a modern Linux distribution should be, and of course to contrast this with what is currently available. I am exploring the offerings of MS Windows, BeOS and MacOSX, and then taking on a number of well-known Linux distributions.
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Read the EULA ( End User License Agreement ) that comes with Microsoft's software and XPs Virtual Desktop. Those licenses are quite a limiting factor incomparison to the flexablity of X11-client-server model using open source ( and even some proprietary linux based software ) licensed applications.
I can view and run my X11/GNOME/KDE applications on any remote PC, X-terminal, Notepad, PDA that has either an X11-server or VNC client and a network or wireless connection. Because of the licensing, I can do so without fear that the BSA will knock down my companies door and demand lots of money. I can host client applications on many remote application servers, to boost security, performance or ease of maintance, without having to renegotiate or buy more per-server, per-user, per-client licenses.
In the future enterprise, such flexability is key.