possibility of debian cannabilizing other Linux distributions in 5-10 years time

2005-06-26 Thread Dominik Margraf
Hi! Now Linux is effectively cannabilizing the Unix market due to its lower cost of acquision and open source status which offers transparency and security. However will the ease of upgrade, versatility, security, free and non-commercial nature of Debian together with its dramatic improvements

Re: possibility of debian cannabilizing other Linux distributions in 5-10 years time

2005-06-26 Thread kamaraju kusumanchi
Dominik Margraf wrote: Also, the possible release of Etch in Q4 of 2006 (Do you think this timeframe is likely?) will coincide with the release of the M*Shit Longhorn and how much share of the Windows market can be snatched by Linux? My personal opinion is that, as long as vendors ship their

Re: possibility of debian cannabilizing other Linux distributions in 5-10 years time

2005-06-26 Thread Andy Streich
On Saturday 25 June 2005 11:42 pm, Dominik Margraf wrote: In 10-15 years time, Do you think that Debian will dominate the desktop and the server market to the extent that most desktops/laptops sold in department stores will be preinstalled with Debian (just like today's M*Shit Windows)? One

Re: possibility of debian cannabilizing other Linux distributions in 5-10 years time

2005-06-26 Thread Lee Braiden
On Sunday 26 Jun 2005 08:42, Andy Streich wrote: One might hope so, but many things will have to change. Today, Debian as a desktop is only practical where there is strong, nearby, technical support. Clearly you don't like MS Windows (I don't like MS in general) but it works out of the box

Re: possibility of debian cannabilizing other Linux distributions in 5-10 years time

2005-06-26 Thread Marty
Lee Braiden wrote: On Sunday 26 Jun 2005 08:42, Andy Streich wrote: One might hope so, but many things will have to change. Today, Debian as a desktop is only practical where there is strong, nearby, technical support. Clearly you don't like MS Windows (I don't like MS in general) but it works

Re: possibility of debian cannabilizing other Linux distributions in 5-10 years time

2005-06-26 Thread Daniel Johnson
On 6/26/05, kamaraju kusumanchi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dominik Margraf wrote:Also, the possible release of Etch in Q4 of 2006 (Do you think thistimeframe is likely?) will coincide with the release of the M*ShitLonghorn and how much share of the Windows market can be snatched by Linux?My personal

Re: possibility of debian cannabilizing other Linux distributions in 5-10 years time

2005-06-26 Thread Lee Braiden
On Sunday 26 Jun 2005 09:02, Marty wrote: That's funny, I would say the exact opposite. Debian can be setup to run flawlessly, so that users cannot tamper with it. Doesn't this presume a business environment with a support staff? Not necessarily. It could be setup for any purpose; you