"Con Kolivas is a prominent developer on the Linux kernel and strong proponent of Linux on the desktop. But recently, he left it all behind. Why? In this interview with APCMag.com, Con gives insightful answers exploring the nature of the hardware and software market, the problems the Linux kernel must overcome for the desktop, and why despite all this he's now left it all behind."
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Member since:2005-08-18
"but now a Linux kernel developper (who knows what he is talking about) said it's not and leave ..."
Good thing a difference of opinion is so rare, eh? Clearly, now that *one* person has left due to some reason his story is obviously the truth set in stone and everyone else is wrong. Or not.
Member since:2005-11-23
Clearly, now that *one* person has left due to some reason his story is obviously the truth set in stone and everyone else is wrong. Or not.
That *one* person is the one working and optimizing the kernel for desktop usage. That *one* ran benchmarks and know the kernel code impacting the desktop performances.
Now you can trust who you want:
- the linux end user that don't know how things work and which try to convince the world to use his OS.
- the linux kernel developer working since many years to improve the desktop on linux and famous for its patches.
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2005-11-23
Linux zealots are saying that Linux is ready for desktop since years; but now a Linux kernel developper (who knows what he is talking about) said it's not and leave ...