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The Failures Of Desktop Linux
PDAJames writes "Maybe Linux isn't quite ready for the desktop after all. After an earlier, very positive evaluation of SuSE Linux Desktop, ZDNet UK has carried out a more in-depth review, running the system in a production environment for two weeks, and found it wanting. A key problem area was interacting with the corporate Windows network. When will this stuff finally be ironed out?"
Well, the obvious solution is to get rid of all the Windows machines on the network. Presto, problem solved!
If all the world's a stage, anyone who says they want better lighting spends far too much time in a dark theatre.
Episode 1 : Microsoft is a failure /.)
Episode 2 : Linux is a failure <-- YOU ARE HERE
Episode 3 : SCO is THE failure (soon on
Yes, I can see that meeting now:
CUSTOMER: Well, we're having trouble making our new Linux boxes talk to our large installed base of Windows boxes.
MICROSOFT: You don't say.
C: No, really. We'd really like it if you were to make Windows boxes easier to talk to by publishing your heretofore closed standard.
M: So let me get this straight. You want us to make it easier for our competitors to replace us? If we do this, then our market share goes down because the barrier to switching lowers. But if we don't, you'll keep buying Windows because it's cheaper than doing a complete rollover. Let me consider that.
C: Thanks, we'd really appreciate it!
Matt
Doesn't play well with Linux boxes.
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