Do We Still Need Microsoft? (Open For Business) [LWN.net]

Open For Business writes about the coming of age for Linux on the desktop. "Linux has had numerous obstacles to overcome before being truly viable in a corporate desktop environment. Issues such as hardware compatibility, usability, technical support, and software compatibility have restricted Linux' acceptance among IT professionals. Through the hard work and dedication of Open Source Software developers, most of whom write code for free, Linux has overcome these obstacles in the past couple years. Because of this, the recent announcements concerning Linux on the desktop have less to do with Linux than they do with Microsoft Windows. Many companies and IT professionals have come to understand the single biggest reason for Linux' upcoming success on the corporate desktop: There is no longer a compelling reason to run Microsoft Windows on a corporate desktop."

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