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| From | Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.misc |
| Subject | Re: Don?t Fret Linus, Desktop Linux Will Slowly Gain Traction |
| Date | 2014-08-26 15:59 -0400 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <ltiout$dhi$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <3iMfLlA8nknV0BvUnglDlYnw@dont-email.me> |
Rich <rich@example.invalid> writes: > http://fossforce.com/2014/08/dont-fret-linus-desktop-linux-will-slowly-gain-traction/ > > When Linus Torvalds was asked last week at LinuxCon where he'd like to > see Linux excel next, he replied, ?I still want the desktop.? > > I nearly stood up an cheered when I read this, here in my house nearly > 700 miles from the conference. That is until I became confused by what > he said next. > > ?The challenge on the desktop is not a kernel problem. It's a whole > infrastructure problem. I think we'll get there one day.? > > What? What challenge? Send him an email and ask. We all have our own ideas about what the problem is. People want their computers to inter-operate and feel familiar. Linux is a great desktop (IMO). Doesn't mean everyone is going to run out and start using it. Sad, but true. -- Dan Espen
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Don?t Fret Linus, Desktop Linux Will Slowly Gain Traction Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2014-08-26 19:34 +0000
Re: Don?t Fret Linus, Desktop Linux Will Slowly Gain Traction Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2014-08-26 15:59 -0400
Re: Don?t Fret Linus, Desktop Linux Will Slowly Gain Traction Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2014-08-27 01:22 -0300
Re: Don?t Fret Linus, Desktop Linux Will Slowly Gain Traction Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com> - 2014-08-26 22:39 +0100
Re: Don?t Fret Linus, Desktop Linux Will Slowly Gain Traction "tdk" <forum.tdk@squte.com> - 2014-09-01 06:21 -0500
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