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The H Looks at the GNU/Linux Desktop

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A foundation for the desktop â one apple, two ideas

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| The story of the free software desktop is littered with what-ifs and might-
| have-beens. The desktop has been 'good enough' for years, and can boast some 
| considerable success stories, but has yet to make a significant breakthrough.
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| On the face of it, the free software desktop should be an easy choice. The 
| average GNU/Linux desktop costs little, looks good and performs well, and 
| offers a real opportunity to break the upgrade cycle. Cost, security, 
| scalability and versatility are persuasive arguments for the free desktop, but 
| other factors have worked against the uptake of Linux at the corporate level.
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| Inertia among users is usually given as the reason and users are made to take 
| the blame, but perhaps there are simpler explanations. The desktop has been 
| left in the hands of the Linux companies, and the Linux companies are many and 
| small.
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http://www.h-online.com/open/features/A-foundation-for-the-desktop-one-apple-two-ideas-1318177.html
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