Red Hat CEO Questions Relevance of Desktop Linux 615
snydeq writes "Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst questioned the relevance of Linux on the desktop, citing several financial and interoperability hurdles to business adoption at a panel on end-users and Linux last night at the OSBC. 'First of all, I don't know how to make money on it,' Whitehurst said, adding that he was uncertain how relevant the desktop itself will be in five years given advances in cloud-based and smartphone computing, as well as VDI. 'The concept of a desktop is kind of ridiculous in this day and age. I'd rather think about skating to where the puck is going to be than where it is now.' Despite increasing awareness that desktop Linux is ready for widespread mainstream adoption, fellow panelists questioned the practicality of switching to Linux, noting that even some Linux developers prefer Macs to Linux. 'There's a desire [to use desktop Linux],' one panelist said, 'but practicality sets in. There are significant barriers to switching.'"
Give up control? (Score:5, Funny)
I don't want to give up control of 'MY' unit to the cloud...ever!
Oh Yeah?! (Score:5, Funny)
Oh golly... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Give up control? (Score:5, Funny)
Were you forced to post this troll as part of some bizarre 12 step program?
Revealing statement (Score:4, Funny)
I'd rather think about skating to where the puck is going to be than where it is now.
We've just learned two things about Jim Whitehurst:
Re:Of course the desktop will be relevant in 5 yea (Score:5, Funny)
wat u meen?!!
I had to. (Score:5, Funny)
Were you forced to post this troll as part of some bizarre 12 step program?
Re:Oh Yeah?! (Score:3, Funny)
Huh, better tell me how about grapes?!
(For those who didn't get...yeah, that story about fox)
Must be slashdot... (Score:4, Funny)
!but then remembered what it was i was doing and where i was doing it and then....
I'm sorry... where was i?
Re:Jim Whitehurst must be french. (Score:2, Funny)
How many gears does a french tank have?
5...one for forward, 4 for reverse.
Re:Oh Yeah?! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Put it in a shiny box. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:He's just angry... (Score:5, Funny)
Making a profit and being relevant are two different things.
Not if you're a Ferengi [yahoo.com]
Re:Give up control? (Score:1, Funny)
...supported by a few unemployed nerds living in their mother's basement somewhere.
You mean that Linux is supported entirely by a single group of siblings? Their mother must be very proud.
I see it changing next YEAR! And I will PROOF IT! (Score:3, Funny)
NEXT YEAR, the death of the desktop will have been 5 years away for 31 YEARS!!!
Times are changing my friend! A bold new world is about to dawn!
Re:I use Linux on my laptop, but (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Give up control? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:He's just angry... (Score:2, Funny)
But it's meeeeeee!!! Me me me! Windows taught me that it's My Documents, My Computer, My Music, My everything! Who cares about everyone else's computers? Mine! Mine mine mine! And Windows invented the computer so i think they know a bit more about it than you do.
Re:Give up control? (Score:1, Funny)
I recently lost my job. Like you, I, too, am totally incompetent at doing anything but vomiting up patently incorrect facts and deliberate misdirection.
Can I send you my resume so I can get a job doing what you do?