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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. Top marks for interesting point by Toreo+asesino · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    0 points for delivery.

    -10 points for nullifying point by alienating the entire /. crowd with last addition.

    All in all, a fairly typical AC comment! Good to see no moulds are being broken today on /.

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