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The Near-Term Future Of Open Source Desktops

Posted by timothy on from the it's-a-comin' dept.

securitas writes "eWEEK has two related articles on the growth of open source software. The first article is about the growth of desktop Linux, featuring Lotus and the Open Source Applications Foundation (OSAF) founder Mitch Kapor, who says (among other things) that call centers will be where the next wave of growth for desktop Linux happens and that 10 percent of global desktops will be Linux in a few years. He bases his statements on a report by Eazel and GNOME Foundation co-founder Bart Decrem entitled 'Desktop Linux Technology and Market Overview' (PDF) mentioned last week. The second story is about open source software growth in the government sector where government agencies like the U.S. Census Bureau have embraced OS software for projects like the State and County QuickFacts site. Based on Perl, Apache, MySQL and Linux, the site gets 200,000 page views a day."

6 of 243 comments (clear)

  1. Only 200,000? ) by Chmarr · · Score: 2, Funny

    Based on Perl, Apache, MySQL and Linux, the site gets 200,000 page views a day.

    That's really cool... but in a different way. It makes me feel really proud of my Python, Apache, MySQL and (Linux|NetBSD) site (two locations) that gets 400,000 pageviews a day! :)

  2. Re:My two cents...... by aardvarkjoe · · Score: 5, Funny

    Until Linus is taken to court for maintaining an illegal monopoly and the judge threatens to cut him in half in order to foster more competition in the OS marker, I won't consider Linux a success.

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    How can we continue to believe in a just universe and freedom to eat crackers if we have no ale?
  3. Re:My two cents...... by fugu13 · · Score: 2, Funny

    So an operating system isn't a success until it's #1? I'd hate to meet your children: "sorry, but unless you're the best at everything, you're failures".

    Linux is a success on the desktop when it has a secure, decent-sized desktop userbase. Expecting a majority is both unreasonable and silly (see the kid example for why it's silly).

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    For to end yet again.
  4. 10% of the desktop!? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    What is this, some kind of new slimline case model?

  5. Trolling.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Linux is GREAT...M$/Microsloth/(any ol' abusive deragatory name for Microsoft) is EVIL!!!

    Can I have my +5 Moderation now?

  6. I love news like this by geekd · · Score: 3, Funny

    Based on Perl, Apache, MySQL and Linux...

    These are exactly where my job experience is. If only every website would standardize on this, I'd be employed forever. :-)