On Feb 14, 2004, at 3:31 PM, adam beecher wrote:
> I was simply suggesting that a statement like "Linux is likely to
> overtake MacOS on the desktop next year" (or better "Linux overtook
> MacOS on
> the desktop /this/ year") would be useful for PHBs looking to roll out
> Linux
> on the desktop in their organisation.
Hmmm, though I get your point if I were a CIO with Windows on every
desk I'd have to wonder how persuasive the argument that one niche
desktop platform has over taken another niche desktop platform would
actually be. Lets face it, Linux desktops outgrowing Mac's is "Dog
bites man". Linux Desktops outgrowing Windows desktops, now that's "Man
bites dog".
Mark.
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