Linked by Andrew Youll on Fri 26th Aug 2005 15:44 UTC, submitted by Salvatore Cangeloso
It would seem that the upcoming release of Microsoft's Windows Vista does not seem like a good thing for the desktop Linux community. After all, this update to Windows XP is going to focus on two attributes which have pushed users to Linux for years- security and stability. Upon closer inspection though, the move to Vista may be the perfect time for the Linux community to make headway on the desktop and increase its user base dramatically. The number of features which Microsoft has cast aside since Longhorn and the hardware requirements of Vista have set the stage for a large scale move to desktop Linux. 
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"Give me a break, i have a 400 celeron that can run xp
much better than it can linux."
Then you must be doing something wrong. By the way, Linux isn't the desktop, you can choose desktops you don't have to use KDE or Gnome: fluxbox, icewm, blackbox, etc. a lot of light weight window managers exist.