Bob Young says Linux won't rule the desktop

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday February 5, 2002 @06:45AM from the can't-say-he's-wrong dept.

Wee writes "I just came across this interesting Yahoo interview with Bob Young in which he says that Linux won't rule the desktop but will instead focus on replacing legacy Unix systems and enhancing Linux's embedded presence. He makes some pretty good points. The oddest quote: "So our opportunity is not to replace Microsoft on the PC. If you've got a perfectly good working PC, why you would go through the angst of replacing it?". Not sure where to start answering that one. My wife (a dedicated Win32 user) liked his car analogy. I need to get her to read 'In the Beginning was the Command Line'..."

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Desktop. by saintlupus · 2002-02-05 07:02 · Score: 4, Flamebait

Linux won't rule the desktop

Gee, I don't know how anyone can say that. Between the consistent user interface, the ease of setting up printing, and the huge game library, Linux is a cinch to take over the desktop computers of the world.

*crickets*

--saint
(I'm just bitter -- still trying to set up CUPS.)