Can Linux forget desktops and servers?
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| There's the Asus Eee PC, and an expected rush of other devices, joining the
| few that have seeded that segment, like the Nokia N800 tablet.
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| There are phones, too, with Android expected to make an impact.
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| There are two important drivers going on here
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| One is that as hardware gets cheaper, the operating system makes up a greater
| proportion of the cost. Buy a £1000 laptop and a £100 operating system seems
| a reasonable thing. On a £300 laptop it's a major part of the cost, and on a
| £200 Eee-style system, it's out of the question.
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http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10006573o-2000469549b,00.htm
Old PCs as well:
Bootcamp 502: Put a Puppy in your PC, part 4
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| The big difference between Linux and Windows, as far as the filing system is
| concerned, is that it doesn't use the familiar A: B: C: D: etc.
| drive/partition conventions of DOS and Windows. Drives or 'devices' as they
| are known in Linux, are contained in a directory file called 'devices'
| or 'dev' for short and these have to be 'mounted', which basically means
| making them and their contents available to the system.
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connected/main.jhtml?xml=/connected/2007/11/27/ecrboot27.xml
Related:
PS3 + Linux + Firefox = Office 2.0 computing
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| Sony and a technology site are using a conference to show off a confluence of
| next-generation, monopoly-bypassing technology: a Sony Playstation 3
| videogame console running Linux and Firefox as a foundation for
| Web-based "Office 2.0" applications.
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| IT|Redux, a site run by blogger and tech adviser Ismael Ghalimi, is showing
| off the system at the Office 2.0 Conference in San Francisco. IT|Redux is the
| show organizer.
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http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9772115-1.html
Where does Linux go from here?
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| Linux and free software are here to stay. No single commercial firm will ever
| control the Linux ecosystem like Microsoft has the rest of the software
| industry. Though both may prosper, the bazaar will outlive the boardrooms,
| and Linux popularity will continue to grow on servers, desktops, appliances,
| and embedded devices.
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http://www.linux.com/feature/119865s
Linux to grow 278% in embedded/mobile/real-time apps
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| Linux use in "next" embedded, mobile, and real-time projects will grow 278
| percent over that in "previous" projects, suggests a recent survey by Venture
| Development Corp. (VDC).
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS7115758310.html
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