[GRLUG] Perceptions: Is Linux a suitable desktop platform?

David Pembrook david at pembrook.net
Sat Oct 4 18:08:12 EDT 2008


Tim Schmidt wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 1:33 PM, David Pembrook <david at pembrook.net> wrote:
>   
>> An interesting article on perceptions about Linux. The author polled
>> both pro-Linux and pro-Microsoft people and compared their arguments.
>>
>> http://www.desktoplinux.com/articles/AT9186091276.html
>>     
>
> I've never found these articles relevant.  Linux has been in use as a
> 'suitable desktop platform' since Linus started hacking on it in 1991.
>  If some people don't think it's 'ready', that's their loss.  The rest
> of us have been, and will continue to innovate, improve, and have fun.
>
> --tim
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what bothers me I guess is there is information that can educate some of 
us that do care about the perception and promotion Linux and all you 
have to say is something negative. Did you even look at what the article 
said or just flame me? I think you were referenced in the article, but 
not by name.


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