Meeks: Linux on the (consumer) Desktop [LWN.net]

Meeks: Linux on the (consumer) Desktop

Posted Sep 11, 2012 15:20 UTC (Tue) by yokem_55 (subscriber, #10498)
In reply to: Meeks: Linux on the (consumer) Desktop by karim
Parent article: Meeks: Linux on the (consumer) Desktop

The desktop isn't declining. It just isn't growing as fast as it used to. Just because there is explosive growth in mobile (handhelds & tablets) doesn't mean there are less people needing a real workstation or laptop to do real work on....

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Meeks: Linux on the (consumer) Desktop

Posted Sep 11, 2012 17:00 UTC (Tue) by oak (subscriber, #2786) [Link]

Michael proposes concentrating on business desktop instead of consumer one, but I think some smaller desktop niches could be worth going after too.

For example I've understood Linux to have fairly good support for pro audio production (assuming one is willing to invest a bit of effort). That kind of content creation "niches" could be good target; sound effects, music, videos, animations, radio, leaflets, document processing etc.

Linux "marketing folks" could then construct success stories out of successful migrations from costly & proprietary software workflows to free ones, what to expect i.e. what are the pros & cons compared to proprietary offerings etc.