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What Lies Ahead For Linux

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the eye-to-the-future dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Here's an interview with Stacey Quandt, a Linux and open source industry analyst. She explains why she feels Linux will overtake Windows as the number one operating system within the next three years." There's some interesting tidbits on what it takes to be an industry analyst as well, and some looking back to when most analysts were unaware of Linux.

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  1. She? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Did they include some pictures... it, uh... helps me with my advocacy. Oh, they did. h0t!

  2. 1998 called by The+Bungi · · Score: 5, Funny

    He wants his headline back.

    1. Re:1998 called by benchbri · · Score: 5, Funny

      1998 called again, and this time left a message; they want their joke format back

  3. Hmm... That's strange by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I thought the Slashdot editors would have caught this mistake when they read the article...

    Oh. Nevermind. ;-)

  4. Re:What she really said by ScottGant · · Score: 5, Funny

    a Linux and open source industry analyst. She explains why she feels Linux will overtake Windows as the number one operating system within the next three years

    Wow, what a revelation! Here's some more:

    1. A Mac and OSX industry analyst explains why they feel Macintosh will overtake Windows.

    2. A FreeBSD industry analyst explains why they feel BSD will overtake Windows.

    3. An Amiga fan in his basement explains why they feel the Amiga will overtake Windows.

    4. A slide-rule professor in a bunker on the island of Midway still thinks the war with Japan is still happening...how he got on this list I don't know....

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