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My plan for getting Linux on the desktop (good luck) (fwd)
I guess we werent the only ones peeved at his statements!
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Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 01:16:27 -0400
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To: tg@CITYSCAPE.NET
Subject: My plan for getting Linux on the desktop (good luck)
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MY PLAN FOR GETTING LINUX ON THE DESKTOP (GOOD LUCK)
PLATFORMS: On Tuesday, I told you Linux can never make
it as a desktop OS. You begged to differ. So
I'm reconsidering: What would it take to make
this pipe dream come true? Herewith, my prescription
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the tough obstacles that might keep this from
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