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Getting Past "Ready For the Desktop"

Posted by timothy on from the it's-been-ready-for-mine-for-a-while dept.

Jeremy LaCroix suggests in an editorial at Linux.com that the phrase "ready for the desktop" is ready for retirement. As anyone who's been using Linux for several years (or even a few) for everyday tasks knows, "ready for the desktop" is in the eye of the beholder.

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  1. Oh dear... by FoolsGold · · Score: 4, Funny

    If this story doesn't garner at LEAST 1000 comments, then Slashdot isn't ready for the Internet.

  2. From TFA by Undead+NDR · · Score: 4, Funny

    The fact is, there are just as many people out there who have difficulty using Windows as there are who have trouble using Linux.

    Well, I really hope that isn't the case, given the respective market share.
  3. Re:Ready for the desktop? by Horatio_Hellpop · · Score: 5, Funny

    //And what's your definition of "any application"?// Probably an application. Like, any of them.

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  4. Re:Preaching to the choir by Fred_A · · Score: 4, Funny

    Meanwhile, a billion users worldwide somehow manage to run Windows without the free technical support of a resident geek. And, speaking on behalf of the spam botnet industry, I'd like to warmly thank them all.
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  5. Re:DOS by sjames · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's a good thing Windows is so friendly and intuitive to use. Why would anyone want to edit text file configs in Linux when they can just locate the key "jknb31r289cjk1289" and change it (obviously) to "9889cfjk12q9fcvfd"