Comments on: Linux: Is 2008 The Year Of The Desktop? http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/01/27/linux-is-2008-the-year-of-the-desktop/ The Magic of Open Source Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:37:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: IDG Analysis of Open-Source in China – Wrong « Jeff’s Open Source Resource http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/01/27/linux-is-2008-the-year-of-the-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-10816 IDG Analysis of Open-Source in China – Wrong « Jeff’s Open Source Resource Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:55:33 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/01/27/linux-is-2008-the-year-of-the-desktop/#comment-10816 [...] not cost. Despite some of the great advantages Linux has on the desktop, for example, it has never taken off, despite the fact that you can get it for free and Windows is a large (to my mind) percentage of [...] [...] not cost. Despite some of the great advantages Linux has on the desktop, for example, it has never taken off, despite the fact that you can get it for free and Windows is a large (to my mind) percentage of [...]

]]> By: ArtInvent http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/01/27/linux-is-2008-the-year-of-the-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-792 ArtInvent Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:34:07 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/01/27/linux-is-2008-the-year-of-the-desktop/#comment-792 I actually don't think there will ever be a 'year of the Linux desktop'. Individuals and companies will and are slowly adopting Linux and I believe we will slowly chip away at good ol' MS. Big ships turn slowly, and this is one very big ship indeed. Right now I believe Linux is as good as MS overall. But for people to switch over en masse and overcome the 'better the devil you know' syndrome, Linux has to be significantly better in almost every respect. And even when that happens - and it will - lots and lots of people will still resist change just because it's change. I actually don’t think there will ever be a ‘year of the Linux desktop’. Individuals and companies will and are slowly adopting Linux and I believe we will slowly chip away at good ol’ MS. Big ships turn slowly, and this is one very big ship indeed. Right now I believe Linux is as good as MS overall. But for people to switch over en masse and overcome the ‘better the devil you know’ syndrome, Linux has to be significantly better in almost every respect. And even when that happens – and it will – lots and lots of people will still resist change just because it’s change.

]]> By: Lettre Hebdomadaire Ubuntu n° 76 du 27 janvier au 2 février 2008 « Lettre Hebdomadaire Ubuntu http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/01/27/linux-is-2008-the-year-of-the-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-751 Lettre Hebdomadaire Ubuntu n° 76 du 27 janvier au 2 février 2008 « Lettre Hebdomadaire Ubuntu Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:01:12 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/01/27/linux-is-2008-the-year-of-the-desktop/#comment-751 [...] Linux : 2008 sera-t-elle l’année du poste de travail ? - Windows pourrait bien ne plus rester l’OS dominant sur le marché des ordinateurs de bureau. La progression d’Apple, le passage d’IBM à Ubuntu sont des signes : Linux est indiscutablement prêt pour l’ordinateur de bureau. [...] [...] Linux : 2008 sera-t-elle l’année du poste de travail ? – Windows pourrait bien ne plus rester l’OS dominant sur le marché des ordinateurs de bureau. La progression d’Apple, le passage d’IBM à Ubuntu sont des signes : Linux est indiscutablement prêt pour l’ordinateur de bureau. [...]

]]> By: Ubuntu Look » Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter #76 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/01/27/linux-is-2008-the-year-of-the-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-714 Ubuntu Look » Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter #76 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:20:01 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/01/27/linux-is-2008-the-year-of-the-desktop/#comment-714 [...] * Linux: Is 2008 The Year Of The Desktop? - It really does appear as though we are approaching that point of critical mass, where something other than Windows could become a dominant desktop OS. Apple has just recorded their best ever quarter, but now, we also have that bastion of conservative enterprise solutions, IBM, jumping in to support open source and using Ubuntu as it’s base. A firm the size of IBM doesn’t do things like this lightly, or “just for fun.” This means there must be serious demand from their enterprise customers for a change; and it’s a big change. Is Linux ready for the Desktop? Undoubtedly yes. http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/01/27/linux-is-2008-the-year-of-the-desktop/ [...] [...] * Linux: Is 2008 The Year Of The Desktop? – It really does appear as though we are approaching that point of critical mass, where something other than Windows could become a dominant desktop OS. Apple has just recorded their best ever quarter, but now, we also have that bastion of conservative enterprise solutions, IBM, jumping in to support open source and using Ubuntu as it’s base. A firm the size of IBM doesn’t do things like this lightly, or “just for fun.” This means there must be serious demand from their enterprise customers for a change; and it’s a big change. Is Linux ready for the Desktop? Undoubtedly yes. http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/01/27/linux-is-2008-the-year-of-the-desktop/ [...]

]]> By: The Open Sourcerer » Bonjour Open Source - Au revoir Microsoft http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/01/27/linux-is-2008-the-year-of-the-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-659 The Open Sourcerer » Bonjour Open Source - Au revoir Microsoft Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:00:34 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/01/27/linux-is-2008-the-year-of-the-desktop/#comment-659 [...] I told you so The gendarmerie’s 70,000 desktops currently use Microsoft’s Windows XP [...] [...] I told you so The gendarmerie’s 70,000 desktops currently use Microsoft’s Windows XP [...]

]]> By: Arnold L. Johnson http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/01/27/linux-is-2008-the-year-of-the-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-627 Arnold L. Johnson Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:59:22 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/01/27/linux-is-2008-the-year-of-the-desktop/#comment-627 Will Linux explode the Microsoft mystique on the desktop? I don't think many businesses are going to instantly migrate their installed investment, data and habit-honed user bases over to Linux just because it's free, easy and similar. Platform migration tends to be costly and labor intensive, but you have to admit there are previously unavailable possibilities. Along with the excellent open source productivity softwares packaged with a Linux distro is the invention of the live-CD. With available tools, tailored live-CD's can be designed to fit a user group like school kids or business travelers. The portable element will make a big difference, I think. You can also use live-CD Linux to rescue failed MS OS occupied hard drives. There are two things that are needed. The realization that Microsoft is not "required" to compute or to connect and "open file formats" that are not beholden to any platform. Data should be freed from the vendor platform commitment. Since the GUI is the thing that people use and has become as common and as similar as an ink pen, folks should be taught it doesn't matter the OS behind it to use it. Give every school kid a backpack, a pair of shoes and a live-CD of Linux. Kids should be groomed to think and choose, not just be potential customers of MS or Apple. Word processor, spreadsheet and database use should be taught early and used continually. Tools should be cheap or free, Linux can do that. Put Linux in public libraries and every institution concerned with gov and public funding or is strapped for cash or tight in the budget. Promote Linux as a green alternative with cost benefits, a solution to the "digital divide" and a global computing tool. We shouldn't have to wait for Mr.Gates to be charitable or make a contract with us. We shouldn't need to have hardware and software designed to commit us to Mr.Jobs company for life. Put "The Linux Code", "Revolution OS" and "The Free Software Movement" movies on public television or the history channel so that folks can see that Linux and Open Source was part of the "Silicon Valley" era and that Jobs and Gates were not alone. Tell the Linux story on television, not just the internet. Write printed books and journals on Linux Applications, if you explain it, they will come. Once average Joe knows, his life will be different. We, the Linux community should not depend on users jumping ship because of dissatisfaction or user curiosity as the motivator to use Linux. Linux should not be the best kept secret. That would be very "closed source" of us. My choices, Xubuntu, Wolvix, DreamLinux and Puppy Linux. It is so good to hear positive news from folks who appreciate Linux. I will check back with your site to be encouraged, thanks. Will Linux explode the Microsoft mystique on the desktop?

I don’t think many businesses are going to instantly migrate their installed investment, data and habit-honed user bases over to Linux just because it’s free, easy and similar. Platform migration tends to be costly and labor intensive, but you have to admit there are previously unavailable possibilities. Along with the excellent open source productivity softwares packaged with a Linux distro is the invention of the live-CD. With available tools, tailored live-CD’s can be designed to fit a user group like school kids or business travelers. The portable element will make a big difference, I think. You can also use live-CD Linux to rescue failed MS OS occupied hard drives.

There are two things that are needed. The realization that Microsoft is not “required” to compute or to connect and “open file formats” that are not beholden to any platform. Data should be freed from the vendor platform commitment.

Since the GUI is the thing that people use and has become as common and as similar as an ink pen, folks should be taught it doesn’t matter the OS behind it to use it.

Give every school kid a backpack, a pair of shoes and a live-CD of Linux. Kids should be groomed to think and choose, not just be potential customers of MS or Apple.
Word processor, spreadsheet and database use should be taught early and used continually. Tools should be cheap or free, Linux can do that.

Put Linux in public libraries and every institution concerned with gov and public funding or is strapped for cash or tight in the budget.

Promote Linux as a green alternative with cost benefits, a solution to the “digital divide” and a global computing tool. We shouldn’t have to wait for Mr.Gates to be charitable or make a contract with us. We shouldn’t need to have hardware and software designed to commit us to Mr.Jobs company for life.

Put “The Linux Code”, “Revolution OS” and “The Free Software Movement” movies on public television or the history channel so that folks can see that Linux and Open Source was part of the “Silicon Valley” era and that Jobs and Gates were not alone. Tell the Linux story on television, not just the internet. Write printed books and journals on Linux Applications, if you explain it, they will come. Once average Joe knows, his life will be different. We, the Linux community should not depend on users jumping ship because of dissatisfaction or user curiosity as the motivator to use Linux. Linux should not be the best kept secret. That would be very “closed source” of us.

My choices, Xubuntu, Wolvix, DreamLinux and Puppy Linux.

It is so good to hear positive news from folks who appreciate Linux. I will check back with your site to be encouraged, thanks.

]]>