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My main interest is in a workstation-cum-server for development and fun. I have that. The next version of GNOME and Enlightenment will be totally kick-ass, but I don't really need it. It's just nice to have. Thats kind of where I'm coming from too. I'm not really very excited about a scaled down, idiot proof version of Linux. There's already a couple user OS's taking up shelf space. I like going down to MicroCenter and picking up a server/workstation networking OS for $15. Check out the trend. Redhat and Caldera already market a basic and a delux$. *Shelf Space* I had an Apple][+ back in the day. It came with a full schematic. By the time the ][e came out, it came with a like 12 page glossy that said "for any technical issues, see your authorized dealer" That may well be where the 'World Domination' types will take Linux. Don't get me wrong. I am excited to see it taking hold in the server and embeded devices world. I think it's great. I just think the push for a desktop Linux-for-users is an anti-Microsoft sentiment that will benifit the corporations that sell PC's and software to the masses far more than we who already enjoy using the real thing. Is that the future of Linux? Maybe. -------------- next part -------------- Received: from ns.learningco.com ([198.112.0.7]) by mail.learningco.com with SMTP (IMA Internet Exchange 3.12) id 0000643B; Tue, 1 Feb 2000 00:29:06 -0500 Received: by ns.learningco.com; id AAA16464; Tue, 1 Feb 2000 00:34:53 -0500 (EST) Received: from tarnhelm.blu.org(207.31.228.20) by ns.learningco.com via smap (V5.0) id xma016462; Tue, 1 Feb 00 00:34:52 -0500 Received: (from majordom at localhost) by tarnhelm.blu.org (8.9.3/8.9.3) id AAA05871 for discuss-outgoing; Tue, 1 Feb 2000 00:15:44 -0500 Received: from chmls05.mediaone.net (ne.mediaone.net [24.128.1.70]) by tarnhelm.blu.org (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id AAA05868 for <discuss at Blu.Org>; Tue, 1 Feb 2000 00:15:42 -0500 Received: from ScottStirling (h000094b62ef1.ne.mediaone.net [24.128.27.102]) by chmls05.mediaone.net (8.8.7/8.8.7) with SMTP id AAA12352; Tue, 1 Feb 2000 00:05:32 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <005501bf6c71$f7f38860$661b8018 at ne.mediaone.net> From: "Scott Stirling" <sstirling at mediaone.net> To: "Derek Martin" <dmartin at ne.arris-i.com>, "gnhlug" <gnhlug at zk3.dec.com>, "BLU mailing list" <discuss at Blu.Org> References: <Pine.LNX.4.10.10001310825590.5766-100000 at thor.ne.arris-i.com> Subject: Re: The future of linux Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 00:05:33 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.6600 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2919.6600 Sender: owner-discuss at blu.org Precedence: bulk
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