By reboltutorial
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Published: Jun 29 2009 / 13:21
Once upon a time there were two graphical OS: Geoworks and Windows. But something was lacking in Geoworks: A spreadsheet application. People don’t remember this anymore especially Geeks (amazingly it’s very difficult to find a trace of Geoworks vs Windows history except this one in year 2000!).
They can’t also remember that People in Enterprise at the very beginning of the PC, were ordering a PC it just because of Visicalc the first spreadsheet ever conceived.
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OtengiM replied ago:
Linux in desktop could never catch up to Windows but never say never everything in one instant can turn around. Im open for many options, I use Linux for server and embedded, Windows for Dektop, Mac as a hobby.
reboltutorial replied ago:
Sure Linux is meant for server. I use Linux for Webhosting. I meant Desktop only since I'm talking about User especially Business User.
reboltutorial replied ago:
Don't Remember Visicalc ?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13953_3-9911449-80.html
sacx replied ago:
Guys, we are not in '97 when Linux was only for server! Linux is already having it share from the DESKTOP market and it's growing constantly.
reboltutorial replied ago:
Well I would be happy, I'm not against Linux, I'm against lack of objectivity. I have long kept saying IE was better than Firefox until Firefox stabilizes. Now I'm saying Firefox is better than IE. So I will be ready to say Linux is better than Windows when I will have objective facts for that. I don't care much about the stats, but since you mentioned it, I query Google and from what I read here:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-9910263-16.html
"Linux went from 1.25 percent in May of 2007 to 2.02 percent in March of 2008. That is 61.6 percent increase in market share in nine months. [Put another way,] that is 82 percent annual growth in installed computers."
61.6% from ... 1% : reminds me of gov or media trick, stats never lie of course :)
reboltutorial replied ago:
http://www.dzone.com/links/why_i_quit_linux_kernel_developer_con_kolivas.html
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