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Desktop Linux Mass Migration
Rob writes "With many Linux vendors attempting to push the open source operating system as a
desktop alternative to Windows, Computer Business
Review reports on Novell's migration to Linux on the desktop. From the article: 'Changing any mission-critical technology is a daunting task, and despite the growing maturity of Linux as a desktop operating system, it is little wonder that the vast majority of businesses are sticking with Windows.'"
Buggy device drivers.
Until this is solved, Windows will be an unstable, unreliable, completely useless POS.
Not to mention the massive security holes problem, which is something different but even more serious.
Not to mention massive usability issues, which are an even more serious problem.
Not to mention Bill's pure greed, which is an even more costly problem.
Richard Steven Hack - This sig is TOO GODDAMN SHORT TO DO ANYTHING USEFUL WITH! MORONS!
"Close source innovation"?
What "innovation" would that be? Clippy?
Personally I see a vast industry for moving companies from crappy Windows to less crappy Linux emerging.
Reminds me of the days when IBM sold the small business system System/32 with a bunch of lame office apps, claiming that nobody needed to hire programmers any more.
Started a huge cottage industry of System/32 consultants and application developers.
There are more and more job and contract openings for Linux developers, consultants and sys admins every year.
The Windows-to-Linux migration is going to make some people rich - well, earn a living any way.
Richard Steven Hack - This sig is TOO GODDAMN SHORT TO DO ANYTHING USEFUL WITH! MORONS!
stop pickin on windows you LOSERSSS
Linux=POS crap.
Linux sucks. It is an underground OS that is completely unstandardized. Linux geeks, get the fuck over yourselves.