Sorry for my spelling I am dislex...... Considering that linux started as a students project I am always somewhat serprised as to just how fare it has come.
Inded meny people see Windows as the only OS out there. As for your question ".......a force to be reckoned......." a force to do what? "........on the periphery........." ???? If I use my computer (PC or other whatever OS and software I use) to make my Art or control my lights at the club I work in am I "on the periphery" or where am I? "....a small fairly insignificant group of Geeks!?......" Is any one or group insignificant or significant? Some groups belive that even the smalest bug as a vitel part to play in the universe. A final point is much of the functioning of the internet would not be posabale with out Linux and Unix The very protocals that we all use (TCP IP and others) where not native to Windows; Windows 3.1 could not access TCP networks without 3rd party software. Keep well All Steve On 9 Dec 2009, at 17:03, Edward Kerr wrote: > Hello all, > > I do not intend this to be a negative post, but one that I hope will be > interesting to all. > > We all - including myself - use Linux on a daily basis. I do not see me > changing in case anyone is wondering!! > > However, the reality is that Windows in all its incarnations rules the > Desktop. In business, schools, campuses etc. For just one simple e.g. > see this: > > http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Case_Study_Detail.aspx?casestudyid=4000005495 > > (I suspect that much or most of their new infrastructure could have been > replaced with Linux therefore saving even more!) > > Much of what we read is totally wrapped up in Windows. There seems to > be no stopping that train! And when Linux does appear to make an > appearance, most of the world seems to ignore it, or, as in the recent > case of Netbooks, go back and install XP! > > My question is this, In reality are Linux users destined to remain on > the periphery of PC usage? Are we, in fact, a small fairly > insignificant group of Geeks!? Is Linux a force to be reckoned with or > are we deluding ourselves? > > I would be interested in your views and comments, and this is NOT > intended as a chance to bash Windows - please! > > > Ed > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Peterboro mailing list > Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro > _______________________________________________ Peterboro mailing list Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro
