Subject: Re: Debunking the Linux-Windows market-share myth - March 14, 2003
From: Newnham (newnham@gci.net)
Date: Fri Mar 21 2003 - 13:09:04 AKST
Supported,
There are a few games that ported to linux and I think they run better. Also
gaming servers run better on a linux box. But like someone else said once
linux becomes bigger than windows, th games will start porting (on the
desktop market).
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Gribbin" <jewelrysupplier@gci.net>
To: "Newnham" <newnham@gci.net>
Cc: "AKLUG" <aklug@aklug.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 9:03 PM
Subject: Re: Debunking the Linux-Windows market-share myth - March 14, 2003
> Is Ms a 'better' platform for games, or merely more supported?
>
> Jim Gribbin
>
> On Thu, 2003-03-20 at 15:05, Newnham wrote:
> > Well i think Linux is missing a big component for our younger audience.
> > GAMES, Microsoft still as a beter platform for RPG games and MOMRPG
games.
> > untill Linux finds a way to support these, wWindos will aways have a
place
> > in my house(unfortunatley)
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Larry Collier" <larry@medease.com>
> > To: "Bryan Hickok" <bhickok@alaskapacific.edu>; "Stanley Long"
> > <slong@customcpu.com>; "AKLUG" <aklug@aklug.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 9:44 PM
> > Subject: RE: Debunking the Linux-Windows market-share myth - March 14,
2003
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I think it already is. If it were not why is MS fighting it with such
> > zeal.
> > > I have two workstations by my desk. One is running WIN2K the other
RH8.0.
> > > There is nothing I can do on the 2K box I can't do on the RH box.
Inertia
> > > (of my customers) is the only thing keeping the 2K box here. I'd much
> > > prefer 2 RH boxes. They don't need to be rebooted anywhere near as
often.
> > >
> > > Anyone who can unpack a preinstalled windows could just as well unpack
a
> > > preinstalled RH8.0 and start using either of them.
> > >
> > > Larry
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: aklug-bounce@aklug.org [mailto:aklug-bounce@aklug.org]On Behalf
Of
> > > Bryan Hickok
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 4:42 PM
> > > To: Stanley Long; AKLUG
> > > Subject: RE: Debunking the Linux-Windows market-share myth - March 14,
> > > 2003
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > When will Linux become a powerful competitor in the desktop OS market?
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Stanley Long [mailto:slong@customcpu.com]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 4:39 PM
> > > To: AKLUG
> > > Subject: Debunking the Linux-Windows market-share myth - March 14,
2003
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > There are dozens of reasons why people have underestimated how
quickly =
> > >
> > > Linux has been grabbing Windows' market share.
> > >
> > > - March 14, 2003
> > > http://www.linuxworld.com/site-stories/2003/0314.petreley.html=20
> > > <http://www.linuxworld.com/site-stories/2003/0314.petreley.html>
> > >
> > > Evans Data Corporation hired me to help out with a research report=20
> > > focused on Linux developers.
> > >
> > > Of the developers surveyed, more than 50 percent who now develop=20
> > > primarily for Linux used to develop primarily for Windows.
> > >
> > > ... This year, Windows commands attention of 50 percent of the=20
> > > developers. Roughly 40 percent focus primarily on Linux. These=20
> > > priorities will switch places almost number-for-number next year. ...
> > >
> > > Assuming you could get a reliable snapshot of Windows and Linux
machines =
> > >
> > > installed, there is yet another complicating factor that renders
this=20
> > > less-meaningful. Linux runs on far more hardware platforms,
including=20
> > > those that outperform Intel-based systems. Even on Intel, Linux=20
> > > outperforms Windows.
> > >
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