redhat's new desktop policy

[Kevin Krammer]

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On Monday, 16. September 2002 23:05, Amir Tal wrote:

> in my opinion, this is starting to look like a classic MS scenario,
> which i definetly dont like.
> is this where linux is going from now ?
> doesnt seem so much of a "free choice" now, does it ?
>
> kde is kde, gnome is gnome, and thats the way its suppose to be.
> you want a new desktop ? a united desktop ? a uniqe desktop ? go ahead,
> but dont *force* users to use it.

I think that is quitte resonable from a distributors point of view.
All the time reviewers and other people rant about the non-unifomrity of 
the Linux desktops and how hard it would be for new users, etc.

I think RH's move is a sign that they are moving for the desktop now, 
after having concentrated on servers for some years.

It is their idea that this modifications/unifications will be a selling 
point for their target audience.

If some of their current users feel left out they are free to switch to 
any of a multitude of outher choices.
Definitely not a MS scenario.

Cheers,
Kevin

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Kevin Krammer <kevin.krammer at gmx.at>
Developer at the Kmud Project http://www.kmud.de/
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