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Throwing in the Towel - Linux on the server = yes. Linux on the desktop = not if I don't have to

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Linux Linux Everywhere. Except where you can see it. There is a lot of discussion in the media about Linux and Microsoft. The recent agreements between Microsoft and various Linux distros came as quite a surprise for some people, as there is a significant difference in the business model and philosophy of open source software versus commercial software. "Microsoft has announced a partnership with Novell and will help promote Linux. This is stunning. This is like Red Sox fans announcing they're going to root for the Yankees."

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Comments (3)

A little pessimistic.

dinotrac ·
What's the old saying? "Rome wasn't built in a day?"

Hey look --

I'm glad to see any part of any major software ported over to Linux.

Frankly, it makes sense to start out with the obvious. Linux is a strong server platform. Server side is a good place to get your feet wet and build your chops.

We can't forget that Linux got its enterprise start doing a log of humble jobs. Heck, many Linux boxes were "stealth" machines running Samba and pretending to be Windows servers because IT budgets weren't matching calls for capacity. Once in, however...
alc ·
"I'm glad to see any part of any major software ported over to Linux."

I'll second that.I'm signed up with Intuit to get their Linux offering for QB.My problem now is building a server that will handle it.I have a file server and two desktops running Open Suse 10.2 for most of the work,but we still have two machines running Win 2K for QB.It would really help things along being able to have a Linux server taking care of everything.

VMware

thinkingserious ·
I felt the same way (linux = server, linux != desktop) until I made the switch.

http://blog.thembid.com/index.php/2007/06/22/ubuntu-the-swit...

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