Comment Still has a long way to go (Score 1) 210
Hey, I'm not ready to put Linux on my mom's Mac either, but the point of the article stands.
The reason this objective piece can be so persuasive is that it focuses on the server world. In the server world, Linux is legitimately kicking NT's butt, so if you want to claim victory do it in the server world. On the desktop, Linux really isn't there yet. Give it some time, and I have every confidence it will be.
I see the phenomenal growth of Linux in the server space, in a sense, as a temporary patch to hold off the barbarians while reliable desktop pieces are developed. As long as Linux remains a viable server contender, Microsoft cannot simply co-opt standards from the server side; as long as there are reasonable standards, we can make progress on the desktop side.
Of course Linux isn't going away in the server world -- that's what I use it for now and I'm not taking it out -- but don't forget its current role as a server is creating the world in which Linux desktops will one day rule (with an iron fist?).
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The reason this objective piece can be so persuasive is that it focuses on the server world. In the server world, Linux is legitimately kicking NT's butt, so if you want to claim victory do it in the server world. On the desktop, Linux really isn't there yet. Give it some time, and I have every confidence it will be.
I see the phenomenal growth of Linux in the server space, in a sense, as a temporary patch to hold off the barbarians while reliable desktop pieces are developed. As long as Linux remains a viable server contender, Microsoft cannot simply co-opt standards from the server side; as long as there are reasonable standards, we can make progress on the desktop side.
Of course Linux isn't going away in the server world -- that's what I use it for now and I'm not taking it out -- but don't forget its current role as a server is creating the world in which Linux desktops will one day rule (with an iron fist?).
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