__/ [ Handover Phist ] on Sunday 14 January 2007 19:11 \__
> Business involving sales of Linux desktop installations are rising fast
> in my neck of the woods. This is the first Sunday I've received a
> business call from someone requesting I set up a dual boot system for
> them, and I'm hearing lots of buzz about people wanting to switch. I
> believe I actually predicted 2007 to be "The Year Of Linux" just before
> Christmas, and I think I'll say it again.
>
> Folks are tired of being screwed by Microsoft, and ordinary users are
> actively looking for alternatives. With Macs being as pricey as they are
> and people wanting to keep using any machine that is rated faster than
> 1Ghz, Linux is a choice that sticks out and sells itself.
>
> Thank you Microsoft, for making my job easy and lucrative.
Same trend in our neck of the woods. New PC's are all dual-boot by default.
It doesn't mean parity. It means a gentle prod for upgrade & migration --
vocation and a cushion.
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