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Red Hat's CEO Suggests Windows For Home Users

Posted by timothy on from the self-abnegation dept.

Selecter was one of many readers to point out a ZDNet story in which "the CEO of Red Hat now says that Linux is not ready for the desktop, but may be ready in a few more years. Curious - I'm wondering if this is the start of a corporate only retrenchment of Linux, or just a bump in the road to Linux having a wider desktop share?" Apropos that, Gwobl writes "Jim Lynch, over at ExtremeTech, weighs in on the fate of the Linux desktop, now that Red Hat has apparently turned its attention to the enterprise and Novell is buying SUSE (to go with Outlook clone Ximian, which it also owns). Lynch's take: Cheer them on! The Linux world needs these strong champions. And don't overlook Novell's networking roots. Time was, Big Red defined networking."

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  1. An open letter. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dear Redhat,

    Thank you so very much for the lovely knife which you planted in my back this morning. The handle is immaculate and the steel of very good quality.

    We realize this is a turbulent time for redhat and i had feared that you would not have time from your friends while you transition to an enterprise-targetted company. It was as such very nice to recieve your little gift and know you still cared. I was talking to Linux, Alan Cox and Mandrake, and they feel the same about the similar gifts you sent them.

    Love,
    SUSE

    1. Re:An open letter. by mickwd · · Score: 5, Funny

      Dear Redhat,

      I've just been talking to SuSE and Mandrake.

      Where's our knife ?

      Oh hang on, we're volunteers. You want us to do it ourselves, right ?

      Love,
      Fedora

  2. Bill Gates by jptechnical · · Score: 2, Funny

    Was reported to say that 'Longhorn wasn't ready for the desktop either'

    Oh well, perhaps in another couple years.

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  3. Re:Fsck You RedHat! by drinkypoo · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you don't think fsck is a word, you clearly are unqualified to comment on this article.

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  4. Friends, Users, Admins lend me your ears... by eidechse · · Score: 2, Funny

    Red Hat: I come to bury the Penguin, not to praise him.
    ...
    Penguin: Et tu Red Hat?

    Although I imagine the ending will be somewhat different...

  5. Re:How is Windows easier to use than Linux? by 198348726583297634 · · Score: 2, Funny
    You plug in some random junk someone gives someone else at christmas - what does Windows do? it pops up one series of dialogs carefully charted out by the manufacturer somewhere that people can follow to get Dancin' Santa USB to shuck and jive in concordance with their mp3s.

    Linux doesn't even HAVE dancin' santa USB drivers.

    THAT is the different!

  6. End of the World? by Johnny+Mnemonic · · Score: 5, Funny


    Red Hat CEO says that users should use Windows!

    Microsoft to use Apple CPU in next-gen gaming console, forgetting that Macs suck for gaming!

    Apple computers comprise world's 3rd fastest machine!

    Honest to God, what's next? Has the sign of the apocalypse befallen us! Run, run while you still can, before the legendary Apple OEM 2-button mouse is nigh!

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  7. Re:How is Windows easier to use than Linux? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I get stuck on step 1. where GRUB just flashes a splash screen and reboots the machine.

    Strangely Windows is more than happy to do whatever. It must really suck.

  8. Re:Wrong!!!!.. by E_elven · · Score: 2, Funny

    MSCE = My Spelling Contemptibly Erraneous?

    Mighty smart indeed :)

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