[H-GEN] Linux lagging in local desktops - australianIT.com.au report

[David Jericho]

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On Tue, Jul 08, 2003 at 02:53:49PM +1000, Sandra Milne wrote:
> Linux lagging in local desktops (Kate Mackenzie and Jennifer Foreshew, July 08, 2003) 
> VENDORS who sell PCs with Linux installed in countries such as the US and New Zealand are shying away from doing so in Australia, citing a lack of demand.

I find comments like this bogus. I'm more likely to buy a PC without an
operating system, than I am to buy one with Linux installed, even if the
end point is installing Linux.

I'd be very curious as to how exactly those stats were produced.

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David Jericho
Systems Administrator, Plugged In Software

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