On Wednesday 20 December 2006 21:32, Jeff Rollin wrote: > Hi all > > A discussion on the staff blogs over at OSNews about the Linux desktop > got me thinking. Thom and Eugenia seem to think that "the linux > desktop peaked in 2001-2004", but I don't remember the hype around > Ubuntu starting till well after that. Their argument seemed to be that > because GNOME is running into problems and because KDE is behind > schedule, the Linux desktop is dead. > > How true is this? >
PURE Microsoft FUD... "They" are pulling out all the stops now, trying to block the advancement of Linux in any areas they can. The fact is, they are loosing big time, big money. Do a simple google safari for "ie 7" and "windows vista" and read the posts from ordinary windows users (not the professional microsoft shills)... There's so much discontentment "out there" with microsoft products that Microsoft will never be able to quell it. It's a literal "Linux Breeding Ground" and Linux could fill their needs. If "you guys and gals" want to do some serious Linux advocating, start lending as much help as you can on the micosoft support usenet forums. Help as much as you can. If you are successful, then perhaps you've made a friend. If you fail at fixing their windows toys, offer them a free copy of linux... You may make a friend for life. As example, I offer: I just spent two hours on the phone, helping a guy with his brand new Dell desktop. It worked great a couple of days ago, today IE7 says is..."cannot display webage". All webpages...dead. Turned out he "somehow" turned on the windows firewall AND a third party firewall. Un-installing the second firewall got him backup and in business. I helped him configure the windows firewall as best as I could and recommend a few places to google for more information on firewall setups. Yeah, I helped fix a windows box... It took 2 hours... The guy was a total nubie... However, at the end of the session, he did take me up on my recommendation of using FireFox for general browsing and IE7 for those sites that absolutely have to have it. He also took me up on my offer of a free copy of a Live Linux DVD. There's a gold mine of new linux users/converts out there. They just have to be told that there really is CHOICE amongst OS's, browsers, etc... -- Jerry McBride -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
