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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. I GOT A GREASED UP YODA DOLL SHOVED UP MY ASS! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    GO LINUX!

  2. grrrr by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    hah

  3. Hilarious ... by Mitch++Murray · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "I consider myself to be very technically inclined having programmed in VB for the last 8 years doing kernel level programming. I don't believe in C programming because contrary to popular belief, VB can go just as low level as C and the newest VB compiler generates code that's every bit as fast." "Kernel" level programming in VB? hahahahaha

    1. Re:Hilarious ... by Mitch++Murray · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      OK, shit, I fell for it, he got me.

  4. Larry the Cow was right! by PenguinX · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I sure am glad I switched to Gentoo....

  5. Re:Linux isn't ready for the desktop. by Jahf · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Darn, where are my modpoints when I need them?

    To the person who is about to mod this post -1: Offtopic, please also mod the parent +1 Insightful.

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    It is more productive to voice thoughtful opinions (reply) than to judge (moderate) others.
  6. Re:Linux isn't ready for the desktop. by TrancePhreak · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Now, where I disagree with Red Hat is that you should _not_ use Windows. Use Mac OS X. It's way better than windows in design, and just works.

    If by "just works" you mean "just formats your drive", then I agree with you. Not really trying to flame, but Apple has its problems too. Some of them are pricey, like their upgrade scheme. Some of them are truly maddening, like the lack of alt+tab style switching. But to each their own. The real problem is that you cannot reccommend OSX to someone who has a PC, because it just doesn't work. If you buy a Mac, then you are probably better sticking with their OS as their hardware and software is highly proprietary.
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  7. MATRIX REVOLUTIONS - 36% AT ROTTENTOMATOES.COM by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Neo and Trinity die. The Matrix is not destroyed.

    Nothing is answered.

    Sorry to spoil it. The movie really is disappointing. Look at Rottentomatoes.com.

    1. Re:MATRIX REVOLUTIONS - 36% AT ROTTENTOMATOES.COM by Xeleema · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      You horrible, unspeakable bastard! I'm going to see that in 3 hours. You better be messing with me.

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      "When I am king, you will be first against the wall..."