Linux on Desktop Warming Up
Linux on the desktop is still mostly a pipe dream because few large organizations are ready to make the switch, but that didn't seem to dampen the enthusiasm of proponents at the LinuxWorld conference in Boston two weeks ago.
Linux on the desktop is still mostly a pipe dream because few large organizations are ready to make the switch, but that didn't seem to dampen the enthusiasm of proponents at the LinuxWorld conference in Boston two weeks ago.
In a panel discussion on the topic, representatives from a range of vendors said Linux on the desktop is becoming more feasible. Intel and Advanced Micro Devices representatives, for example, pointed out that schools in South America, India and Europe are early adopters.
And Greg Kelleher, senior program manager of IBM's Worldwide Linux Desktop Strategy, argued that desktop Linux is perfectly appropriate for some segments of the domestic workforce.
Why adopt Linux on the desktop?
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