Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 15th Jan 2006 23:32 UTC
"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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2005-11-11
"I still blame the GPL. I think the GPL is what is holding linux back from advancing in the desktop. not many multibillion software companies would want to give the company's inside secrets away the programs source code. back to the community. with windows the companies are able to develop programs for it withoutgiving the source code."
This is just sooooooooo wrong I don't know where to start.
I'll try to keep it simple ... the GPL does not prevent proprietary (or commercial) desktop applications. The "giving the source code back" part of the GPL applies only to MODIFICATIONS TO CODE WHICH IS ALREADY GPL.
If it applied as "happycamper" thinks it applied, then there would be no commercial programs for the Linux desktop ... right???
So, as an exercise, I chose just one application area - Cad (Computer Aided Design). I did a google search for < CAD for Linux >.
This was the very top link:
http://www.tech-edv.co.at/lunix/CADlinks.html
About 23 commercial programs are listed. There are more commercial desktop CAD applications available for Linux than GPL or freeware ones.
There goes happycampers misunderstanding, blow right out of the water in just one link.