2012/03/29

Why Linux on the desktop is dead

IT WORLD -
Do yourself a favor and stick with Linux servers. The desktop OS market is a two-horse race, and Linux was not invited to the party
Linux is awesome. It's a powerful, capable, flexible operating system with tremendous potential. But, it's never going to be a factor on the desktop, so don't even waste your time considering it.

On the server side, Linux is kicking ass and taking names. An IDC report from 2010 claims that Linux made up more than 20% of the server market. I've seen some estimates claiming it could be significantly higher than that today. Recent reports claim that Amazon alone is using as many as half a million Linux servers in data centers around the world to power its cloud services--a strong indicator of just how established Linux is. ... 続きを読む

http://www.itworld.com/software/261864/why-linux-desktop-dead

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