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Why Linux is About to Lose

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the dammit-now-i-gotta-reformat dept.

mpawlo writes "Wired ran an interesting piece by Russ Mitchell in the latest issue of the magazine. Mitchell focus on the so called war between Microsoft and Linux and why Linux will have a hard time winning such a war, and especially in respect of the desktops. The article was only available in the paper issue, but is now also available online."

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  1. Imminent Death of Linux predicted by EnderWiggnz · · Score: 2, Funny
    News at 11.

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  2. Death of Linux Imminent by karb · · Score: 5, Funny
    So, basically

    1. Tech zealot linux-head deletes windows (tech zealot windows-head would do same thing to linux) and makes the author mad.
    2. Since the linux desktop is behind, it will always be behind.
    3. Since linux on the server is behind, more work should be exerted to catch up.


    Unfortunately, I think the desktop is the passenger train of the golden age of railroads. You don't do it because it brings in the cash money. It's a mindshare thing. How else can you explain microsoft's now-dominance in the server market? They didn't do it by ignoring user-friendliness, that's for sure.

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  3. Microsofts edge,.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Yeah,...untill Linux can offer that kewl paper clip help icon corporate morons *oops* managers won't see the real potentia of linux.

  4. How Refreshing! by Commykilla · · Score: 1, Funny

    It's refreshing to see that somebody has finally written an insightful article on the Linux/M$ battle that wasn't complete flamebait. Geez!

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  5. wasn't this in that book with the people in it? by iomud · · Score: 3, Funny

    In the end there will be a great battle between good and evil, and evil will probably win.

  6. Dow 25,000 by W.B.+Yeats · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, a couple of years ago Wired crowed about the soaring stock market and how it would never end because things were "different now." I think you can almost take Wired pronouncements, reverse thm, and have a pretty good look at the future.

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  7. Re:Think long-term by Commykilla · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yep. Who would have guessed 20 years ago that personal computers would turn out to be big beige boxes under a desks with wires running all over the place and a monitor today!

    Wait a minute.... IBM PC... I had one of those 20 years ago!

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  8. Re:Easy. by poot_rootbeer · · Score: 5, Funny


    Yeah right, like I'm really going to believe that an EE student lives with girls.

    (+2, Funny)