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Linux on desktop gaining in OS race

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San Jose Mercury News; By Dan Gillmor 		Mail this story
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It looks like I'm going to have to reconsider something I'd been taking for granted -- that Linux on the desktop, and especially the laptop, was a non-starter in the operating systems race. While I wasn't paying sufficient attention, the proverbial tortoise has been playing some serious catch-up.

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mojavelinux ·
I think the last sentence says it all:

"I call this progress."

The most powerful force in open source is unparalleled and unstoppable progress. I love Linux, but I agree there are still some spots that trouble me during my day while using it. These troubles are no comparison to the troubles I get when I am forced to sit in front of a Windows computer. Computers just present problems, it is the nature of the beast. While Linux handles many of these problems with grace, we CANNOT REST ON OUR LAURELS! As much as I hate the Verizon slogan because it sounds too apathetic, the message does apply here. Let us "make progress every day."

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