LXer: The Linux desktop experience is killing Linux on the desktop

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06-12-2011, 03:51 AM	#1
LXer LXer NewsBot Registered: Dec 2005 Posts: 128,361 Rep:	LXer: The Linux desktop experience is killing Linux on the desktop Published at LXer: DisclaimerThis post is a bona fide rant. It tells how a hardcore Linux user (me) decided to abandon Linux as a desktop platform and the reasons behind this decision. It might provoke some controversy, but I frankly don’t care.OvertureI’m generally known as one of the biggest supporters of GNU/Linux, I’ve taught courses on Linux administration, I’ve spoken at Linux conferences and I naturally use Linux as my primary desktop on all my machines. Well, that last part is not so true anymore. Here the story begins… Read More...

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