| Managing the Linux Desktop [osOpinion] |
Jan. 15, 2002
Writing at osOpinion.com, Gary Rogers argues that if Microsoft were forced to release Office for Linux, people would look a lot harder at Linux as a desktop alternative. Rogers writes . . .
"I've read many articles of late describing why Linux hasn't conquered the desktop market yet. All seem to be some variation of the common themes: 'Microsoft is entrenched,' 'CIOs are clueless,' or 'The desktop isn't mature yet.' "
"These are all very good arguments, and they cast some knowledgeable conjecture on the subject. However, if you ask me, they are all wrong."
"Like it or not, Microsoft has a monopoly in business applications. Now, I'm not talking databases and transactional systems, because the company obviously has a good deal of competition there. No, I'm talking about Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. This is a more insidious monopoly than the OS monopoly . . ."
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