[Scoble:] Is 2008 finally going to be “year of Linux on the desktop?”
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| On Saturday at the iPhoneDevCamp someone was showing me his computer. It was
| running Ubuntu. Linux. I noted to myself that it finally got over some of the
| ugliness that turned me off of earlier Linux-on-the-desktop attempts. He
| showed me, and a few other people some of the cool things (much nicer 3D
| switching than even OSX has, for instance). Damn, I thought to myself, it’s
| time to give Linux another look.
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http://www.webpronews.com/blogtalk/2007/07/09/2008-to-be-year-of-linux-on-the-desktop
As usual, Dell plays a role when it comes to people's perceptions. This one
comes from a former Microsoft evangelist.
Can Linux Adoption Ever be Accurately Gauged?
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| Determining usage and growth of Free software has always been a challenge.
| For over a decade, arguments have been held – sometimes flamewars – whose
| central point was the usage level of software that is freely distributed.
| While market share can be estimated based on sales numbers.
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http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/article.php/3687616
I made Slashdot.
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