[ILUG] Article on "Linux Desktop Countdown"

[Justin Mason]

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fuzzix writes:
> PJ Wall wrote:
> > I have just been reading this article and I was wondering if anyone 
> > agrees / disagrees / has any other comments?
> > 
> > http://www.cio-today.com/story.xhtml?story_id10000239XL
> 
> These articles are nonsense. Ignoring that Linux is just the kernel
> (it's kind of like asking if NTOSKRNL.EXE is ready for the desktop),
> what does this mythical desktop readiness entail?
> 
> Gnome & KDE are both pretty easy to pick up for reasonably savvy people
> and with a little work on total non-techs they'll get it soon enough...
> the main stumbling block seems to be things have different names rather
> than any lack of features. Oh, and it looks different. But these
> elements should be where the focus is, not the kernel. I mean, you could
> set up a BSD or Solaris desktop with Gnome and quite a few Linux users
> wouldn't be able to tell :)

yep.  1: I have a couple of non-techie mates here who are, indeed, using
linux on their desktop -- out of choice! -- and they love it.  Really.

2: my desktop != your desktop != some dude in a call-centre's desktop !=
the cio-today journalist's desktop, as fuzzix said.

3: The last time I used MacOS X, apps started hanging and had to be killed
from a Terminal.   I was left wondering if *it* was Ready For The
Desktop. ;)

- --j.
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