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What Lies Ahead For Linux
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.
Hard to say, they've lied so much already...
Very unlikely ... a lot of extra market gained, yes. But overtake? I doubt it. I doubt it for 5 years. I'd believe it in the 10 year period.
KDE and Gnome are very good now, and until Longhorn is released I think that Linux will get a better desktop than Windows. However Longhorn will enable Windows to catch up with MacOSX 10.2 finally, and Linux will be left behind both again.
Yes that's right, THINK ABOUT YOUR BREATHING. Why you might ask? Well it's simple!
Your brain usually takes care of breathing FOR you, but whenever you remember this, YOU MUST MANUALLY BREATH! If you don't you will DIE.
There are also MANY variations of this. For example, think about:
In conclusion, the THINK ABOUT YOUR BREATHING troll is simply unbeatable. These 4 words can be thrown randomly into article text trolls, into sigs, into anything, and once seen, WILL FORCE THE VICTIM TO TAKE CARE OF HIS BREATHING MANUALLY! This goes far beyond the simple annoying or insulting trolls of yesteryear.
In fact, by EVEN RESPONDING to this troll, you are proving that IT HAS CLAIMED ANOTHER VICTIM -- YOU!
I guess it's just too much SCO conditioning.
Would the owner of a black and white 1992 penguin please report to the front desk.
this is the one reason why linux will never touch my good machine...although in about two years it will probably have its way with it since i'll have a new good machine by then =P
And for ten minutes, he was a hero. My job was to apply the formula. What is the answer? He extended his hand by way of introduction.
This is what I like, I'd tell myself. How embarrassing. Don't do that, the cat pointed out. He wanted to know more.
I didn't have to say: can we change the meeting from 6 to 11? My kids have a music recital and I dont want to miss it for the world. He extended his hand by way of introduction. I'd seen many of the same things I've seen before. He wanted to know more.
I'll tell you what happened next. A house full of condiments and no food. Are you getting pieces of this? I wished so deeply for the change to come about. I didn't have to say: can we change the meeting from 6 to 11? My kids have a music recital and I dont want to miss it for the world.
The same thing we do every night, he replied. He extended his hand by way of introduction. The continuation of our species matters more than you can imagine. It is the single most important thing we can do. I'd thought it was sad to hate the forest the way she'd done.
It was time... He extended his hand by way of introduction. Just tell me your answer, even if it sucks. There's something I should tell you.
This was a place without the internet, without email, without the rush of business meetings and untapped desires. There's something I should tell you. Just tell me your answer, even if it sucks. What are we going to do tonight? I asked.
Suddenly, he disappeared. We're going to regret this, my friend said. There's something I should tell you. I'm evil. Suddenly, he disappeared.
A house full of condiments and no food. I don't know how he found that place. I'm evil. I wished so deeply for the change to come about.
What is the answer? But this was a long road, and should I walk down it, I might never come back. Just tell me your answer, even if it sucks. I can never describe the walk back to my truck.
But under the circumstances, I'd do it again. How embarrassing. Suddenly, he disappeared. Are there a lot of these types of accidents?
What are we going to do tonight? I asked. Love what you do and do what you love But under the circumstances, I'd do it again. I'd seen many of the same things I've seen before. I'll tell you what happened next.
THINK about how your feet feel in your socks and right shoes. Wouldn't you like to take them off RIGHT NOW??? Doesnt it suck to wear those shoes??
just think about it. FEEL your feet, arent they REAL unconfortable in those shoes??
you still cant take them off right now, if you do, you have to PUT THEM ON AGAIN!!
what a torture...
FEEL...
I took courses in Mandarin and art history and Chinese poetry and Chinese literature