"Linux has made major inroads on servers and in data centers running both open-source and proprietary applications on millions of computers worldwide. We've recently seen the rise of Linux on mobile devices. But the Linux desktop remains elusive. We know it's out there, but it only now seems to be approaching the tipping point."
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Member since:2006-01-01
ok, that is find. in the real world Microsoft will still rule the desktop market and later it will also rule other markets. dell,hp,voodoo pc,etc will contiune to sale desktop PCs with windows installed. software companies will contiune to produce popular titles for only windows and mac. And a bunch of people will contiune saying linux wiil one day be on on the desktop. MS will still be running the computer sector like it has always has been, because no company will want to adopt linux as a consumer product. the GPL forces the companies to give their trade secrets away.
GPL and corporatons don't mix well.
Member since:2005-11-12
Sorry but that is a load of crap, there are clauses in the GPL that deal with that. Bsically, if a company wants to base there product of GPL code then they should have to release there code. If they just want to use a GPL library then they don't have to release there code.
As for game developers continuing to only develop for Windows, the point of creating a toolkit which makes it incredibly simple, to support multiple platforms is so that, that won't happen. You mean if you look at Linux now the main sore point limiting home uptake is the lack of support for games. Gamers are market leaders, if you appeal to gamers the follow on would be massive. Vendors would naturally provide Linux along side Windows.
Member since:2005-07-06
Limited success? One of the places Linux has made inroads it the corporate segment. Linux-related sales account for literally billions of dollars a year in revenues for IBM, HP, etc. HP was reporting $2.5bn in Linux sales back in 2003! Who do you think they're selling all these Linux m achines to? Home users?
I think very few people realize just what big business Linux is today. You might not see it except on your geek friends' computers, but it is everywhere, from your Tivo to the server that runs your bank.
Member since:2005-07-10
Windows is just 900 times more everywhere than Linux. Recently my friend visited Antarctica and the software they use to manage the ships track etc uses Windows. Airport flight time monitors runs on Windows. Most banking software runs on Windows.
It is a pity that even though Linux is free, its success is so limited. People are willing to pay for windows than use free Linux and still some how linux users (aka Lusers) are proud. No harm in dreaming though Rayiner.
Edited 2006-01-16 10:49
Member since:2005-11-12
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2005-11-12
See I disagree with that, the corporate world seldom leads in adoption of new technologies. Linux has been trying to break into the corporate world with limited success for years, it seems to have had far more success on home computers with IT people installing it for their own use.