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Is it time for Linux on the desktop? | |
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| Time: 08:30 EST/13:30 GMT | News Source: ZDNet | Posted By: Robert Stein | ||
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Another year has gone by--an eternity in software-development terms--and it's time once again for PC users to ask themselves: Is Linux ready for the desktop? A few recent factors may set off this line of thinking, including the hostile reaction to restrictive new software licence terms from Microsoft and new developments in the Linux world. But experts say there are a number of factors aside from the quality of the software itself that can affect the practicality of making the switch. | ||
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| #1 By 135 (209.180.28.6) at 1/3/2002 10:21:08 AM |
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No.
Ok, next question. |
| #2 By 20 (168.215.253.242) at 1/3/2002 12:02:28 PM |
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Of course not.
A more relevant (and less idiotic) question would be, "Will it ever be ready for the desktop?" The answer to that question lies in the mentality of the Linux developer community. The current climate makes the answer to the question "No" and it's unlikely to change in the future. |
| #3 By 2960 (156.80.64.157) at 1/3/2002 12:17:33 PM |
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Wow, I didn't get beat up after all. Awesome!
:) TL |
| #4 By 2960 (24.168.205.214) at 1/4/2002 9:07:47 AM |
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#14,
I agree. Unfortunately, every time I bring that up, the 'Mac' people of the world get all up in arms about it, saying "No way, it can't be done". They forget that MacOS X is based on NextStep/OpenStep, which was in x86 trim long before it ever saw the Macintosh. In fact, MacOS X Server IS (or was?) available in PC version. I still have the developer CD's :) Not only that, but I REALLY feel that somewhere within a lab at Apple, there exists a relatively complete version of MacOS X /x86. No proof, of course, but I just don't think that Steve Jobs is stupid enough to bet quite ALL of the farm on Motorola, especially considering Motorola's pathetic performance in updating the PowerPC. Considering the charts and graphs that were floated around 6 years ago comparing the PPC with x86 processors, the way things have actually turned out is truly pathetic for Motorola. I use both platforms. Mainly PC these days due to work requirements, but I would have NO problem seeing MacOS X ported to the PC, or at a minimum, see Apple strike a deal with AMD to switch to AMD x86 processors. TL |
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