Who's King of the Jungle?
Linux has achieved great success so far in the enterprise and the data center, and usage will certainly increase on the desktop, but that transition requires a change in people's computing habits, said Raven Zachary, senior analyst and open source practice head with the 451 Group.
Linux fans love to debate the pros and cons of myriad technologies, but none more than operating systems -- and you can bet the usual winner isn't based in Redmond or Cupertino.
This week the question was raised once again on Slashdot, spurred by a Linux Magazine comparison of Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon and Mac OS X Leopard and drawing well nigh 600 comments by Friday. Which operating system is King of the Jungle is a question that no doubt will continue to be debated as long as a jungle exists, but that doesn't mean the debates can't get heated now, too.
'The Market Has Spoken'
"Feisty and Gutsy have been the first Linux distros that I had virtually no problems with," noted Brad1138. "I have no thoughts of getting rid of Ubuntu. I much prefer Gutsy to XP."
"Ubuntu just as good? No. Free software just isn't there yet," argued brad-x.
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