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Linux in 2004?
An anonymous reader writes "John Terpstra and Eric S. Raymond have started the ball rolling on LinuxWorld's poll of the community for what they think will happen in the world of Linux in 2004. Terpstra says 'I predict that during 2004 at least one significant USA government body will adopt Linux on the desktop.'" Depending on how you define "significant", this has already occurred.
Will 2004 *finally* be the year when Linux makes significant in-roads on the desktop?
Yes. Government adoptions happening in Massachusetts, Brazil, South Africa, and all over the Pacific Rim are driving this trend. There's a lot happening in the private sector, too, but the adopters there won't talk about that because thety want to hold on to their advantage over competitors paying the Microsioft tax.
Of course! The business world is absolutely full of Linux on the desktop but it's the worlds best kept fucking secret.
ESR is spouting off bullshit thats even more crackpotish than usual. He must be taking lessons from our old friend Darl or something.
I understand that linux distributors wish
for a wide Linux adaption. But what do *we*
gain out of it? The arrival of more morons
to the mailing lists? No thanks.