The plumbing layer as the new kernel
The plumbing layer as the new kernel
Posted May 4, 2012 14:39 UTC (Fri) by cdmiller (guest, #2813)In reply to: The plumbing layer as the new kernel by drag
Parent article: The plumbing layer as the new kernel
> "gotomypc" ? I am sure that more people use that service, alone, then
> all the entire LSTP or whatnot combined. It does stuff you simply cannot > do easily with Linux. Nobody offers a comparible Linux solution.
As gotomypc etc. are mainly used for remote desktop access and helpdesk support, they're irrelevant to ltsp deployments or vdi type solutions. Ltsp has worldwide adoption and usage in the spaces I mentioned, sure citrix and MS vdi / app streaming etc. are in use in big business sector. As for not being able to do that with linux, I would be surprised if it's not fairly easily doable but the market for it would be small.
> You obviously don't know what Windows XP Embedded is. It is still very
> popular in POS, Koisks, "infotainment" devices and other such things.
Fun story on xp embedded, colleague was walking down the street in vegas on his way to MS MMS conference, and one of the large bling signs on the strip had blue screened :)
And sure, embedded is huge, but classes of devices capable of running a linux kernel are growing. As mentioned in an earlier article, 50MHz arm boards the size of the old basic stamp are now in the $20 range.
Back to the primary point,
If a new plumbing layer or component thereof were to sacrifice continued linux dominance *or growth* in any of the above areas (mentioned in the original post), could it result in reduction or reversal of linux desktop adoption? Careful consideration of plumbing decisions so as not to lock out alternative approaches should be a high priority.
You appear to be arguing we don't need to care about linux participation in the areas we have been discussing? Is that your stance?