Ubuntu continues to gain momentum – can Linux gain ground in the desktop realm?
It seems like every time you turn around there is a new Ubuntu announcement. For example, it is being ported to handhelds, and Dell announced that it is going to sell computers with Ubuntu 7.04 preinstalled. With all of the virtualization growing in the marketplace with VMware and Parallels for the Mac, it seems like Linux should gain ground in the desktop arena. I have a Dell laptop with Ubuntu on it and I am able to do pretty much everything I need with it. Also, with the advent of so much hosted software (like our service Intervals) it seems like a ripe opportunity for Linux based desktops to grow in popularity. The need to be connected is at a premium, but the need for installed software seems to be lessening. If you have an internet connection, Open Office, and a chat program you can do much of most people need to do. I am curious to see where things are at in year.
Tags: Intervals, linux, Open Source, ubuntu
