2010 is the Year of Linux on the Desk
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2010-06-21 15:29:09 UTC
- Modified: 2010-06-21 15:29:09 UTC
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Summary: Dan Gillmor dumps Apple for GNU/Linux and form factors in general are changing over time (so discussions about "desktop" matter less)
With tablets, phones, and many devices which run Linux and sit on people's desk (or in people's pocket), is it finally the year that Linux dominates the desk?
On the desktop too, a famous journalist
dumps Apple for GNU/Linux right now.
So why am I about to migrate to Linux (aka GNU/Linux)? Because Apple is pushing me away, and because I value some principles, perhaps almost religiously, that affect other decisions.
GNOME 3.0 is coming soon. The Linux kernel is fastest-growing on phones. Most tablets run GNU/Linux.
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2010-06-21 19:55:05
Freedom often follows Linux use. That places like Salon.com are calling what they use, "GNU/Linux" is another good sign. Phone companies are will keep their customers from software freedom if they can and many appliances are also Tivoized. What matters is that people are starting to understand software freedom and why it matters.