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Here are my current "Top 10" things that Linux needs to win the desktop:
10. StarOffice, Gnome Office and KDE Office must get Clippy; everyone loves that helpful wizard.
9. Linux distributions must ship with an "Online Services" folder on the desktop; including CompuServe, AOL and MSN dialup access client software.
8. All Linux e-mail programs must run .vbs e-mail attachments by default; we need e-mail viruses compatibility.
7. Linux must use 128Mb of memory and 30Mb of swap space on a computer with 128Mb while just displaying the user desktop and not running any applications.
6. Linux must get its own "Blue Screen" with mysterious hex information that you need to shut the PC down to (temporarily) get rid of.
5. Linux workstations must require a paid "Client Access License" to use file server resources.
4. Linux must be made available as a subscription model licensed on a per computer basis.
3. Linux kernel modules and shared libraries must be overwritten by end users installing applications without logging in as root.
2. All Linux web browsers must incorporate "IntelligentTags", turning every word in every web page you view into a link to some other corporate page - after all, people don't want to view your content, they want to view your OS vendor's paid sponsors!
1. Linux must be locked to your specific hardware configuration and must de-activate itself whenever you change your PC in any way
Here are my current "Top 10" things that Linux needs to win the desktop:
10. StarOffice, Gnome Office and KDE Office must get Clippy; everyone loves that helpful wizard.
9. Linux distributions must ship with an "Online Services" folder on the desktop; including CompuServe, AOL and MSN dialup access client software.
8. All Linux e-mail programs must run .vbs e-mail attachments by default; we need e-mail viruses compatibility.
7. Linux must use 128Mb of memory and 30Mb of swap space on a computer with 128Mb while just displaying the user desktop and not running any applications.
6. Linux must get its own "Blue Screen" with mysterious hex information that you need to shut the PC down to (temporarily) get rid of.
5. Linux workstations must require a paid "Client Access License" to use file server resources.
4. Linux must be made available as a subscription model licensed on a per computer basis.
3. Linux kernel modules and shared libraries must be overwritten by end users installing applications without logging in as root.
2. All Linux web browsers must incorporate "IntelligentTags", turning every word in every web page you view into a link to some other corporate page - after all, people don't want to view your content, they want to view your OS vendor's paid sponsors!
1. Linux must be locked to your specific hardware configuration and must de-activate itself whenever you change your PC in any way