Desktop Linux (fwd)
Jeff Kinz
jkinz at kinz.org
Wed Feb 25 13:05:15 EST 2004
On Wed, Feb 25, 2004 at 08:52:28AM -0800, Michael Costolo wrote:
> --- Jon maddog Hall <maddog at li.org> wrote:
> > You are right that Linux will fail on most at-home desktops in 2004-2005
> > because of a lack of "cool" software.
>
> Would you define "cool" software? Frankly, I am of the opinion that Linux comes
> with lots of cool software. Or at least, lots of cool software runs under Linux (my
> apologies for the pedantry). But being a physicist, I suppose my geek factor is
> pretty high. What "cool" apps would you say are currently lacking for (non-geek)
> families?
Based on what I've seen - Quicken, and an Outlook/Exchange replacement.
Also ability to run any medium complex window's App. would tremendously
increase trend rate to Linux.
>
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