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Technical Help & Discussion => Apple, Linux & Open Source Software: Help, News & Discussion => Topic started by: sam on October 30, 2008, 17:39

Title: Linux to Ship on More Desktops than Windows
Post by: sam on October 30, 2008, 17:39

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For those that decry the constant prediction of the “year of the Linux desktop” I am happy to say that next year Linux may actually ship on more desktops than Windows or the Mac. That is right, I said next year. What is driving this? Two words: fast boot.

http://www.linux-foundation.org/weblogs/jzemlin/2008/10/29/linux-to-ship-on-more-desktops-than-windows/

Title: Re: Linux to Ship on More Desktops than Windows
Post by: Rik on October 30, 2008, 17:54

I think we should all go back to BBC BASIC, Sam. ;)

Title: Re: Linux to Ship on More Desktops than Windows
Post by: sam on October 30, 2008, 17:59

LOL!

The University observatory was running off code written for that until two years ago....

Title: Re: Linux to Ship on More Desktops than Windows
Post by: Rik on October 30, 2008, 18:03

It was a great machine to cut your teeth on, very well thought out, imo. :)

Title: Re: Linux to Ship on More Desktops than Windows
Post by: GillE on October 30, 2008, 19:08

I get nostalgic over my old Commodore 64.