Future: Linux will replace Microsoft Windows getting 98% desktop market!

[choxen1]

Linux can give M$ a run for their money in the server market, but it will be
a long time, if ever, before it can compete in the home market. Gnome and
KDE are just not ready for prime time and the X-Servers are slower than
windows. Until Win2k Linux had a shot but didn't take advantage of it.
Anyone remember OS/2 which was backed by a huge corporation, IBM, and is now
a foot note in PC history.

I'm a Linux user and love it, but I'm also a realist.

"Daykin2k" <daykin2k na hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> beos are dead aka out of business ?
> "Ken Morris" <kenmo na hfx.andara.com> wrote in message
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> > I wouldn't bet the farm on it. Although Linux may surpass some
> > versions of Windows, especially Windows 9x, in stability I doubt it
> > will ever get as easy to install and configure as Windows. I'm hoping
> > it does 'cause I want someone to give Microsoft a run for their money.
> > And I'm hoping it's Linux now that BeOS is dead.
> >
> > I like what I see in the Linux distros I've looked at so far.
> > Especially Mandrake 8.1. It was one of the easiest OSes I've ever
> > installed but I still had problems with my USB mouse and I still had
> > to do some configuring to get my burner to work. I just don't have to
> > do those things with Windows 98SE or 2000 or XP. I must admit 8.1 was
> > a big improvement over 7, which didn't recognize my sound card,
> > ethernet nic or Promise PCI ATA controller. 8.1 did recognize all
> > these things. And YES I was impressed.
> >
> > I see Linux's true strengh as a Network Operating System. I think over
> > time it will displace Netware and give NT Server a good run for it's
> > money. I just don't see it as a home os as it lacks the gaming support
> > (yeah I kow about WINE) nor do I see it as a business office desktop
> > platform as there is nothing on the desktop that can touch Microsoft
> > Office.
> >
> > I work for the Government of Nova Scotia in Canada. I've had
> > delegations from Japan, Washington, Iceland, etc arrive at our office
> > asking us for a laptop with MS Powerpoint so that they give our
> > management or our Politicians a demonstration of some proposal they
> > have developed in Powerpoint. The business world uses MS Office. There
> > is nothing we can do to change that untill something  better and less
> > costly is available. One thing Microsoft does well is Marketing !
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Kenmo
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 12 Feb 2002 03:05:24 GMT, computertechnology
> > <"alavoor[remove-all-this-to-reply]"@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Future: Linux will replace Microsoft Windows getting 98% desktop
market!
> > >
> > >Linux is promoting brilliant ideas and beautiful innovations:
> > >
> > >* One single MS Windows 2000 server can serve upto 5000 Linux PCs!
> > >
> > >* Linux runs the MS Windows applications by using WinConnect on
> > >  remote MS Windows 2000/XP server. One single MS Windows 2000/XP
> > >  server is very powerful enough to cater to 5000 Linux users.
> > >  See http://www.thincomputinginc.com/winconnect
> > >
> > >* Installing/Upgrading Linux on desktop is less than 5 seconds!
> > >  Please see 'Diskless howto' at http://24.221.230.253
> > >  You will simply pop in "Live Linux" CDROM into the CD drive and
> > >  power on and Linux comes up on desktop! You can upgrade every 2
> > >  months by simply throwing away old CDROM and insert new
> > >  "Live Linux" CDROM, upgrade in just 5 seconds and there is no
> > >  hard disk installation!! Try to upgrade the MS Windows, you
> > >  will spend 4 to 5 hours installing the system and compare that
> > >  with "Live Linux" which takes just 5 seconds to upgrade!
> > >
> > >* One large Linux server can cater upto 5000 diskless Linux desktops.
> > >
> > >* Alternate option to WinConnect is VNC remote display client,
> > >  for details see 'Diskless howto' at http://24.221.230.253
> > >
> > >* Using WinConnect or VNC you can run all the MS Windows
> > >  applications like MS Office, MS Outlook, MS Access, MS Excel
> > >  natively but using Linux Desktops. Extra plus is you can run all
> > >  the Linux applications and MS Windows applications from
> > >  Linux Desktop!
> > >
> > >* You may want to kiss and say goodbye to Microsoft on desktop!
> > >  You must also kiss and say goodbye to vast amounts US $$$$$$$s
> > >  which you spent on software licenses from Microsoft. Whatever
> > >  money you spent on MS Windows desktop is gone forever.
> > >  Where do you have so much money to pay Microsoft ??
> > >
> > >* Linux is excellent on servers and is rock solid. You will have
> > >  excellent service from Linux on server side. Linux runs
> > >  email servers, database servers, apache web servers,
> > >  application servers, file servers, print servers, source code
> > >  control CVS servers and the list goes on and on and
> > >  on ...... hundreds and hundreds of them.
> > >
> > >* Linux is a serious competition to Microsoft on desktops and
> > >  servers!
> > >
> > >For details on Linux visit the mega site
> > > http://24.221.230.253
> > >
> > >Every day about 10,000 persons visit this popular site!
> > >
> >
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