Desktop Linux on x86 - Adapt or Die

An anonymous reader writes "The recent announcement of Apple's upcoming x86 systems has gotten a lot of people thinking. Among the conjecture, there has been much thought given to how Linux will be affected by this move. The author of this article does not believe that Linux as a whole is threatened harmed by the 'Mactel' alliance, but does point out that his could mean major trouble for distros like Xandros and Linspire which are reliant on the desktop audience. These distros are clearly not ready to take on OS X, which will soon be the primary x86 alternative to Windows XP not only because of OS X's dedicated and outspoken user base but because of its slick looks and ease of use."

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Re:But OTOH

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Ignorance is bliss. Yes, everything "just works" but not necessarily how you want it to. It doesn't "just work" when Joe User expects that when he clicks on the "Desktop" icon in the Dock that it will show a Windows XP Start menu. "But that's what it does in Windows!" I'm sorry but that's just plain stupid.