IMHO (based on news, webclippings, etc), Xandros and Progeny have nothing in common.
Xandros is a desktop focused Linux distribution.
Progeny is network solution focused Linux company.
Xandros's customers are end users.
Progeny's customers are back offices and IT departments.
It seems like Xandros and Progeny make better partners than competitors and it seems clear that neither one's business plan would offer strategic advantages to the other. IMHO.
Because the Linux is community is how large? And when a new app comes out there are how many CD burning parties? And there are how many companies that have made money off Linux?
There are some new exciting desktop initiatives looking to change all this. Look for a new desktop focused distribution coming out late summer and a real office suite to be released in a few months. These will hopefully be combined with a successful business team.
There are significant differences between Ximian and Eazel. Eazel's staff was mostly high paid execs and business development staff; oh yeah, and some programmers. Ximian grew its roots as a lean programming house.
Now Ximian has real products coming to market (and hopefully real revenue potential), and Eazel has...
Very different companies.
This thread argues that Linux is not ready for prime time because Windows is technologically superior. The best technology doesn't necessarily win. Let's take a brief look at the marketplace:
China, Mexico, Germany, Sweden, etc., etc. have standardized on Linux and are adopting it for their educational systems. In 10 years there will have been 770 million students that have grown up using Linux.
If you believe IDC, Linux currently has 5% of the desktop, surpassing Apple. While people will always have their desktop of choice (I still occassionally boot my Apple II+), the Linux desktop is here to stay. Moreover, major heavyweights like Intel, IBM, and Dell are putting serious effort to develop and support the Linux desktop.
The concept that Linux is not ready for primetime is moot, Linux is already there. The Corel Linux Division, though beset with problems of its own, has a prominent position in a very exciting industry.
This is a great thread though to draw attention to important issues for the future development team of the Corel Linux Division.
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IMHO (based on news, webclippings, etc), Xandros and Progeny have nothing in common.
Xandros is a desktop focused Linux distribution.
Progeny is network solution focused Linux company.
Xandros's customers are end users.
Progeny's customers are back offices and IT departments.
It seems like Xandros and Progeny make better partners than competitors and it seems clear that neither one's business plan would offer strategic advantages to the other. IMHO.
Because the Linux is community is how large? And when a new app comes out there are how many CD burning parties? And there are how many companies that have made money off Linux? There are some new exciting desktop initiatives looking to change all this. Look for a new desktop focused distribution coming out late summer and a real office suite to be released in a few months. These will hopefully be combined with a successful business team.
There are significant differences between Ximian and Eazel. Eazel's staff was mostly high paid execs and business development staff; oh yeah, and some programmers. Ximian grew its roots as a lean programming house. Now Ximian has real products coming to market (and hopefully real revenue potential), and Eazel has... Very different companies.
This thread argues that Linux is not ready for prime time because Windows is technologically superior. The best technology doesn't necessarily win. Let's take a brief look at the marketplace:
China, Mexico, Germany, Sweden, etc., etc. have standardized on Linux and are adopting it for their educational systems. In 10 years there will have been 770 million students that have grown up using Linux.
If you believe IDC, Linux currently has 5% of the desktop, surpassing Apple. While people will always have their desktop of choice (I still occassionally boot my Apple II+), the Linux desktop is here to stay. Moreover, major heavyweights like Intel, IBM, and Dell are putting serious effort to develop and support the Linux desktop.
The concept that Linux is not ready for primetime is moot, Linux is already there. The Corel Linux Division, though beset with problems of its own, has a prominent position in a very exciting industry. This is a great thread though to draw attention to important issues for the future development team of the Corel Linux Division.