"Almost a year on from the release of Microsoft's Windows Vista, only 13 percent of companies say they expect to move all desktops to the operating system, according to a survey released this week. Furthermore, adoption of Linux continues to gather pace, with a particular emphasis on the desktop emerging." As always, be sure to read these with a bag of salt on your desk.
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Member since:2007-04-12
I was already started - in September 2006 to be exact, when I started to use and learn Linux. I use it everyday until now, and I am pretty sure that Linux will never gain over that one percent of desktop usage.
And after big disappointment with unfinished, buggy, vistaish and MEish Ubuntu 7.10 im rather to recommend anyone to buy XP while it is possible, and stick to it waiting to ReactOS will be completed, and not waste anyone time convincing them to switch to Ubuntu, and be engulfed in cli-hell when someone just want to change the screen resolution.
You know - I can use it, I even like it a bit but I do not recommend it to anyone anymore. Year I spend learning basics of Linux maintenance and configuration was complete waste of time.
and... To quote some famous US actor:
"Get a life, man !"
Member since:2005-07-02
It is already in the 2-3% usage rate, about half of OS X, and growing.
Are you sure you tried Ubuntu 7.10? Because you can now easily change the resolution from a GUI control panel. I don't you're being completely honest about how much you really tried Ubuntu. At the very least you have to recognize the fact that it gets much better with each release, no?
I've personally recently put two non-technical disgruntled users on Ubuntu (actually, one on Ubuntu and the other on Kubuntu). Not only have they stopped experiencing the problems they were getting on their XP installs, they love its simplicity and the fact that it comes with a load of application.
I was only doing this to give them a temporary reprieve from their buggy Windows boxes, but I think I've made two converts.
Member since:
2006-01-04
When will you start?