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How Linux can compete with Windows Vista
Sunday, June 18th, 2006
At first glance, you’d think an operating system like GNU/Linux that installs in less hard drive space
and requires a less-beefy computer than Windows Vista would be an automatic sales superstar. Not so! If anything, Linux needs to become more hardware-hungry in order to compete effectively with Vista.
This may seem counterintuitive if you’re interested in computational efficiency, but if you’re a hardware vendor, the idea of a new, highly-promoted operating system that will force a lot of people to buy new computers makes you lick your chops.
A friend who packages GNU/Linux for commercial sale says the constant need to sell more powerful hardware is a big reason why desktop and laptop vendors love Windows and aren’t keen on Linux. (Server rooms, where efficiency counts, are obviously a whole different ball game.) But there is hope for Linux. Our friend believes the new Xgl 3-D Linux desktop will make Linux need just as much hardware updating as Windows Vista. NewsForge | How Linux can compete with Windows Vista
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