Chris Penn <cantorm...@gmail.com> wrote: > The primary role Linux plays is that of a FOSS OS. If you are too poor to > upgrade to the lastest version of CEMENT, Linux will be there.
Although it is good that a desktop is freely available for the poor to use if they cant afford to buy one, I beg to differ with your view of the primary role of Linux in todays world. If you look at the statistics as cited on wikipedia, it would seem to indicate that a reasonable estimation of the percentage of Linux desktops in the world are between 1 and 5 percent. I realize that wikepedia is not necessarily a reliable resource, but they cite recourses that could be considered reliable. I also realize that the wikpedia article may be outdated. Personally it doesn't matter that much to me, so I'm not going to spend the time to investigate the accuracy of those statistics cited. Nevertheless, it seems to me that the wikipedia article is very likely a good source to make, at least, a fairly close estimation of the state of things. If anyone wants to show me more reliable statistics, I would be happy to look at them, and adjust my assumptions accordingly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_operating_systems > We need to stop putting > Linux in terms of industry and measuring it's success based on some > OSX:Window$:Linux ratio. Idealistically that may be a good way of looking at the role of Linux in the computer world. Nevertheless Linux has staked its claim over a major critical territory in the computing world, and that is in the server world. This is a territory that is coveted by the big industry, and they would break out all their big guns to cross that front line. Therefore I believe my statement about the primary role of Linux is reasonably accurate, and that an important role the desktop serves in is an environment for teckies to learn. The role that Linux plays as a server at this time in history is a real role on coveted ground. The desktop role that people envision may come in the future, and I hope it does, but it is more idealistic as opposed to tangible. Paul _______________________________________________ LinuxUsers mailing list LinuxUsers@socallinux.org http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers
