How sad :) Las week we killed the last one NT box in our department and completely switched to StarOffice for all desktop office applications. Should we now pull our hear and beg M$ to forgive us? I don't believe to this article. May be it's part of M$ campaign to disorganize Linux community. Regards. Alex -------------------
NOT good, from a supposedly PRO-Linux source!
Fred ______________
"OK, it's official: Linux on the desktop is dead.
Oh, sure, the corpse is still kicking around a little, and there's some debate about whether the patient is officially dead. But all we're waiting for now is the official death certificate from the coroner.
The recent death of Eazel, as well as Corel's inability to practically give away the desktop-oriented Corel Linux, are two strong indications that there isn't an acceptable rate of return on Linux desktop development. (Plus, a leading Linux distribution that put a lot of resources into desktop Linux will shortly be announcing staff layoffs and budgetary cutbacks.) Without investment, Linux on the desktop will recede to a less frenetic rate of development: the enthusiasts will still develop code because they believe in the code, but the less enthusiastic -- and those with demanding day jobs -- will disappear from the scene. Such is the way of all movements: either the professionals take over and the movement evolves, or the movement recedes."
http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/opinions/3387/1/
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