tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559310080260083768.post5315990799458268888..comments2008-09-27T11:26:46.380-07:00Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727500147159729518noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559310080260083768.post-69732761969154156072008-09-27T11:26:00.000-07:002008-09-27T11:26:00.000-07:00Desktop Linux, refers to specialized Linux distributions with features designed for desktop personal computer users. These features include a graphical user interface and personal use applications.Some Linux distributions have targeted the desktop role specifically, while others include all the software available for the platform. In that case, the user will be given the choice to select either a "desktop" or "server" type when the operating system is installed.<BR/>-----------------------------------------------------<BR/>francis<BR/><A HREF="http://www.drivenwide.com" REL="nofollow">Link Building</A>francishttp://www.drivenwide.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559310080260083768.post-25932026502211512112008-04-21T05:29:00.000-07:002008-04-21T05:29:00.000-07:00Three cheers for linux on the desktop!<BR/><BR/>Cheer leading aside, I think there are still some serious problems with linux on the desktop - the main one being hardware support. This is being addressed by having systems shipped with linux preinstalled, like my recently got Asus Eee, which has outstanding support with the preinstalled xandros. The same is generally true of ubuntu on dell, and I presume also lenovo (suse I think), and other preinstalled systems.<BR/><BR/>Other then that I guess audio should not be hogged by a single application - that will be taken care of by using pulseaudio (which is already part of redhat and I think the next ubuntu coming out soon, but it's still not perfect from what I see on the mailing list).<BR/><BR/>Hey - I love Linux, I use it myself just like you do, and I sincerely hope it gets in better shape long before the 3 years Novell is saying. Remember that that is much faster then never, which was the general consensus previously (although neither of us ever believed that :)<BR/><BR/>Alonalonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15233564474932220081noreply@blogger.com