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Dan Gillmor Reconsiders Linux on the Desktop

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the second-third-and-trillionth-chance dept.

Cyrus writes "Influential San Jose Mercury News tech columnist Dan Gillmore has reconsidered his stance against Linux. He now says it's rapidly converging to a viable desktop OS for the masses. "While I wasn't paying sufficient attention, the proverbial tortoise has been playing some serious catch-up.""

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  1. Wireless by erick99 · · Score: 3, Offtopic
    We have tried LINUX here at home with our wireless network and it has been a giant on-again/off-again struggle. Considering the rapid growth of wireless networks, I hope LINUX addresses this soon.

    Happy Trails!

    Erick

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  2. Re:what kind of girlie-man by budhaboy · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    ummm...

    I did after getting burned buying an LCIII before I got the memo they wouldn't support whatever bus they were using, effectively killing any possiblity of upgrading the sorry-assed thing.