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[Discuss] The next Linux desktop



On 02/10/2012 02:12 AM, Tom Metro wrote:
> [The first of a series of posts on Linux desktops.]
>
> We've discussed the idea of using Mint as an alternative to Ubuntu here
> before, but how many of you have actually done that?
>
> The "Open Source" LinkedIn group ran a poll on what OS its members are
> using on their desktops:
> http://www.linkedin.com/groupItem?view=&srchtype=discussedNews&gid=43875&item=88261084&type=member&trk=eml-anet_dig-b_pd-ttl-cn&ut=2IixEOJ4H0SR41
>
> With about 500 votes, the results are:
> 33% Ubuntu
> 26% Windows
> 20% Other Linux
> 13% Mac
>  5% Linux Mint
>
>
> So Mint still has a ways to go to catch up.
>
>  -Tom
>
This is a poor poll because it leaves out two major distros, Fedora and
OpenSUSE.

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