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Lycoris Desktop/LX update 2 Released
David writes "Redmond Linux Corp has just released Lycoris Desktop/LX Update 2 (build 46 final). Relatively user-friendly, loads of goodies and nice features. Should give Lindows a run for its money. Who says Linux is dead on the desktop? ;-)"
I believe its the overwhelming hordes of continuing Windows and Mac users who say with every daily use of a proprietary operating system that desktop Linux is dead.
Mac OS X and Windows XP working side by side to fight back the night.
Mac OS X for when you got to get things done.
Mac OS is for women, homosexuals, and people who buy hardware because it's "cute!"
Linux is dead, linux will never be useable on the desktop. Linux is too hard, linux doesnt have games, linux doesnt do X or Y or even Z. linux is unstable, linux is WHATEVER...
I am tired of the FUD. it's flying from both sides now and it is stupid.... STOP IT!
Linux is maturing and it is maturing well. Linux is a POWER operating system just like BSD that is never intended for the masses and will never be for the masses... Think about this linux lovers. (I am one of them BTW! Microsoft free for 4 years now) do you want your beloved OS to be diluted down to a microsoft level? I sure the hell don't. I chose linux because I was tired of having to do everything the microsoft way. I wanted to do it MY way... and look Linux gave that to me. and that everyone is the one and only reason people switch. Granted Microsoft is giving people more and more reasons to switch nowdays.
Linux? it has been ready for the corperate desktop for over a year now. anyone that says different is full of crap and doesn't know what they are talking about... in fact it's better for the corperate desktop because it can easily be locked down and have ALL apps easily deployed without pain (terminal server anyone? if you can do the same with windows for 2 times the price of a linux solution WITHOUT doing it illegally please tell me.)
Both have their advantages... MS caters to those that have the phycological problems associated with change.... that's fine. Linux caters to those that prefer to push the envelope... that's great. but anything dying or dead? not. linux cant die because it can't be killed... that's the great part of open source.. Windows? it can be easily killed... when Microsoft goes away windows will go away as the sourcecode is hidden and closed.. just like GeOS.. it will die and fade.
use what you like. do what you want. just stop lying and making up bulls**t ok everyone?
Do not look at laser with remaining good eye.