Rethinking the Linux Distribution?

eldavojohn writes "ONLamp.com is running an interesting article about rethinking how the community distributes Linux and the open source applications that often come with Linux. The author isn't arguing that Linux needs to become a full blown web OS over night but instead, asking if the community should be considering 'Software as a Service' and what he means by that is perhaps many of the open source applications that run on Linux should be available through a browser. The reasons for this are obvious, the code is open so anyone could host it, it would be platform independent so anyone could use it and it might attract more users to the Linux environment. The obvious note here is that many of the enterprise software makers are switching to Software as a Service, shouldn't the open source community investigate the possibility of a Web OS?"

Comments

Pack Heat with Each Distribution

[Anonymous Coward]

If you want to increase the popularity of a Linux distribution among the ghetto community, I recommend adding a discount coupon, with each distribution CD, for an 80% reduction in the price of a 38 caliber revolver. It is the weapon of choice for a good mugging.

On Linux, the thugs can run an OpenOffice spreadsheet to track all the money that they have stolen from the local shops and banks. Linix, OpenOffice, and a 38 caliber revolver are an unbeatable combination.

First hosted app

[suv4x4]

I suggest the first app to port to the browser to be Apache+PHP.

Once we have the AJAX Apache+PHP, we can run PHP in it, which can generate more AJAX pages.

In those pages, we can host Apache+PHP again.