Microsoft surprised many of the attendees at its annual worldwide partner show here this weekend by allowing a third party to present a "hands-on lab" that allowed attendees to play with a range of Linux desktop software. Is Microsoft toning down on its anti-Linux campaign?
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all i was saying is, a Linux fanboy should feel proud when Linux is preferred over Windows when sold at the same price. The day that happens, i can bet Windows will reduce to <50% share but i don't see it happening because Windows has certainly much higher quality bar in terms of usability over Linux. Linux is still a geek toy.
A Linux fanboy should ignore you. It is in your character to protest against any proof with your "can't hear you, can't hear you, but linux sux" attitude
The day it will happen' it will be just a day and nothing else. It is the same as when digital clock changes numbers. Nothing special when it shows 00:00
Yes, linux is still a geek toy. And many of us love it for the same reason. But as long as it works better than Windows for my friends (at least they don't call me anymore with their problems) I think it is desktop ready and *I and my surrounding* is what I care about.
You know you could cool off a little bit. Frustration is bad for nerves:)
p.s. Here is my answer to your next response "CAN'T HEAR YOU" (which I really can't because I have to read pages, damn computer still isn't desktop ready to read them for me), but in reality here is 0AM and I'll be off to last beer and then sleep. So reading is OFF from now on.
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Member since:2005-06-29
"Please point me to some studies which shows the Linux growth rate? Name me one successful enterprise adoption of Linux (ok now you might name one but you know what i mean). Munich is a slap on the face of all Linux fanboys (see how much struggle it is to use Linux) and we all know why Munich decision was made, just nationalist crap of using Suse (a german company product) rather than US company's."
I'd say the comments on this article are proof that Linux is growing, but if you need more try searching Google instead of expecting others to do your research for you. I already did a search and most of the articles there spell it out quite clearly.
As for Munich, I did some research and aside from a few non-issues they paused for, there was really nothing wrong.
If you don't like nationalism than I've got great news for you, most of the products you can buy today are made in 3rd world countries where labour is cheap, that also means you won't have any jobs where you live though. Congradulations!
"How much they will lose will be dictated by price and quality and all i was saying is, a Linux fanboy should feel proud when Linux is preferred over Windows when sold at the same price. The day that happens, i can bet Windows will reduce to <50% share but i don't see it happening because Windows has certainly much higher quality bar in terms of usability over Linux. Linux is still a geek toy."
Again, we've been over this:
http://www.osnews.com/comment.php?news_id=11164&threshold=-5&limit=...
http://www.osnews.com/comment.php?news_id=11164&threshold=-5&limit=...
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Try reading replies.
By the way, do you really think you still have any credibility in this thread?
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Please point me to some studies which shows the Linux growth rate? Name me one successful enterprise adoption of Linux (ok now you might name one but you know what i mean). Munich is a slap on the face of all Linux fanboys (see how much struggle it is to use Linux) and we all know why Munich decision was made, just nationalist crap of using Suse (a german company product) rather than US company's.
Back on the growth rate, Microsoft is also growing. Linux is only killing UNIX market. Microsoft however can't grow forever as it already has 95% or so market share. They have their peak and obviously they will lose some over time because its hard to maintain that position by any company. How much they will lose will be dictated by price and quality and all i was saying is, a Linux fanboy should feel proud when Linux is preferred over Windows when sold at the same price. The day that happens, i can bet Windows will reduce to <50% share but i don't see it happening because Windows has certainly much higher quality bar in terms of usability over Linux. Linux is still a geek toy.