Linux as a desktop OS is not dead, far from it. It may 'dead' to be unwashed masses; but that is only because of their laziness and fear to try something new. Their loss.
I don't have a single Windows box not only at home (4 desktops, 1 laptop, 1 server), but also at work (desktop/laptop, and I work in a MS shop).
I've been doing this for years and have helped a lot of other people
convert over (especially if they were using Vista), they just wanted some *stable* to check their email, do some surfing and maybe write a few papers. Once people see that they dont NEED Microsoft OSes/products to do day-to-day tasks (excluding gaming), they have no problem trying some more stable, secure, and solid.
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LOL. Someone mod that up, please.
Couldn't agree more. How many must die before they learn!??
Nice analogy, btw.
Someone mod the parent up.
Linux as a desktop OS is not dead, far from it. It may 'dead' to be unwashed masses; but that is only because of their laziness and fear to try something new. Their loss.
I don't have a single Windows box not only at home (4 desktops, 1 laptop, 1 server), but also at work (desktop/laptop, and I work in a MS shop). I've been doing this for years and have helped a lot of other people convert over (especially if they were using Vista), they just wanted some *stable* to check their email, do some surfing and maybe write a few papers. Once people see that they dont NEED Microsoft OSes/products to do day-to-day tasks (excluding gaming), they have no problem trying some more stable, secure, and solid.
End of rant, and didnt RTFA.
MM.
Slashdotted already?
hmm, well it is running IIS...
@rubycodez: Dont worry, at least I got the pun.
/me actually didnt even notice until Anon Dick pointed it out, but still clever.
Yep... just confirmed that it also works even if Linux isnt frozen...