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Desktop Linux Mass Migration

Posted by Zonk on from the mooooo dept.

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.'"

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  1. Devuce drivers by 2.7182 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Until this problem is solved, Linux will be an outsider.

  2. Funny that by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 0, Troll

    despite the growing maturity of Linux as a desktop operating system

    I would have agreed if I hadn't seen that Slashdot article about X.org being available on Debian. Now that I've "upgraded" and messed up my X config, I'm not so sure about that...

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  3. -Why-? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Why is moving to open source software such a great issue for people? Microsoft employs tens of thousands of people, isn't this a good thing?