Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 10th Jan 2006 00:21 UTC, submitted by george
"More than five years ago the launch of Microsoft Windows XP - and its considerably improved features and reliability compared with Windows 98 and 2000 - made a comprehensive desktop rollout a no-brainer for companies. The other options were all far from desirable. Now, as the world gears up for the launch of Windows Vista, the conclusion may not be so cut and dry. Certainly, Vista is set to be feature-packed and reliable, and many companies will move to the new platform as a matter of course. However, Linux has come a long way in five years, with the concerted effort of hobbyists around the world supplemented by the resources of tech heavyweights to push its desktop features to near-parity with Windows XP."
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RE[5]: It's not about the technology
by dylansmrjones on Tue 10th Jan 2006 03:12
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RE[6]: It's not about the technology
by Tom K on Tue 10th Jan 2006 08:30
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Yeah, you mean the ones written by a pro-Linux journalist for a pro-Linux site? Yeah, I read them. I also read Microsoft TCO studies.
Did you know that Windows Server 2003 has a lower TCO than Linux??!
Seriously though, if there are no numbers, there is no argument. I've seen many, many, many more OS X desktops abroad than I have Linux desktops. I think it's in the number of 20:1 in my experience. :-)
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> Except, Linux has a quite larger market share than OS X. At least at the moment.
Can I see the numbers for that for the desktop?