[luau] News: Red Hat says Linux desktop should take on MS

[Jimen Ching]

On Mon, 24 Jun 2002, Eric Hattemer wrote:
>for a linux application, not found anything, then rebooted to windows.  Or
>other times when I found the application, but it was missing 50% of the
>functionallity, but I used it for some odd idealogical reason or another.
>Linux is great for servers, but I think its another 5 years before its
>practical for desktops.

I am not sure what applications you wanted to use, but 5 years is a little
optimistic.  If you're trying to estimate when a Linux desktop would catch
up to a Windows desktop, my estimate would be about 10 to 15 years.
Especially if you are holding out for open source or free software.  A
proprietary solution might be available in 5 years, but then you aren't
really leaving the Windows desktop.

--jc
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