[Desktop_architects] Desktop Meeting in Japan, Jun. 1

Mike Hearn mike at plan99.net
Sat Jun 10 16:09:56 PDT 2006


> So I think that some of the fundamental things we need to get right
> today are to solve all the various large scale desktop issues that
> plague major companies today.  If we can make it significantly easier to
> maintain vast numbers of enterprise desktop systems than other OS's,
> resulting in significant savings to enterprise deployers, then things
> should start falling into place.

Sure but this doesn't really answer the question of why bother? :)

The flip side of the argument is that it's much easier for home users
to use alternative systems than business as their Windows
compatibility requirements are much lower (as Apple have shown). Most
businesses seem to need some level of Windows application
compatibility. Wine is better than it's ever been thanks to Microsoft
slowing down and us speeding up, but it's still no "just add water"
solution.

thanks -mike



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