:Network World: Will Linux be a hit or miss on the corporate desktop?
Network World: Will Linux be a hit or miss on the corporate desktop? Mar 27, 2000, 21 :19 UTC (5 Talkback[s]) (4261 reads) (Other stories by Phil Hochmuth)
"A recent survey by Survey.com gives more hope for
Linux desktops. According to the survey of 1,640
enterprise network managers, open source operating
systems are used on 10% of desktops, with the
number jumping to a surprising 23% of enterprise
desktops by 2002."
"Despite the mix of numbers being thrown around, two
important factors that will determine the success of
Linux as an enterprise client desktop are: a
standardized, easy-to-use graphical user interface
(GUI) and available applications."
"One company that is working to make Linux more
user friendly is Palo Alto Eazel, which is designing a
next-generation file management system and user
interface to run on top of the Linux kernel. According
to Eazel's Web site, the company's goal is to bring
Linux to the masses and "do it in a way that appeals to
today's Linux users and to mere mortals.""
