"So, which really is better for the desktop: Vista or Linux? I've been working with Vista since its beta days, and I started using Linux in the mid-90s. There may be other people who have worked with both more than I have, but there can't be many of them. Along the way, I've formed a strong opinion: Linux is the better of the two. But, now that Vista is on the brink of becoming widely available, I thought it was time to take a comprehensive look at how the two really compare. To do this, I decided to take one machine, install both of them on it, and then see what life was like with both operating systems on a completely even playing field."
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Member since:2005-07-02
Nonesense. The Linux desktop has stalled. Main problems haven't been addressed. Some work has been done, most probably, but not where it is needed.
Yeah, right.
The Linux desktop has progressed at a much higher pace than Windows ever has. One only need to look at the underwhelming advancement of Windows over the past five years to realize this.
Despite all your FUD, the Linux desktop continues to evolve at a breakneck pace. Soon, as it becomes more prevalent in the world's quickest-developing economy (China), we can expect it to improve even faster. MS knows this, which is why they renew their FUD-slinging towards the OS, as they know they soon won't be able to compete on features. In fact, with 3D-accelerated desktop developing so quickly on Linux, they have already started to fall behind. Add to that the dwindling number of new games being developed for Windows, and the increasing maturity of Office applications, and the future doesn't look to bright for MS...
Member since:2006-06-03
I'm not saying that there have been major developemnts in the last few weeks, What I'm talking about is things like:
X.org working ootb with most distros now.
FT2 being included in most Toolkits to add decent font rendering to linux.
Compiz/Beryl allowing people to play with special fx.
Package managers that actually seem to work.
Decent 24bpp+ wallpapers and window borders that look friendly and professional.
General work on the Linux 'experience'
OOo actually beginning to beome usable.
These developments have turned linux from an environment where one was expected to download and compile X from the project website, just to get a GUI, into a place where people feel able to complain about the lack of pre-compiled Wireless Netwok drivers. 5 years ago, the though of running X on a laptop was somewhat risible for most people.
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2005-06-29
Nonesense. The Linux desktop has stalled. Main problems haven't been addressed. Some work has been done, most probably, but not where it is needed.
Edited 2007-01-28 20:42