Well, it’s not only about thin clients but IBM and Canonical are pushing a desktop system that is better than that other OS. It’s a great solution for large business, small business already using some FLOSS, government and education, just the folks I would recommend use GNU/Linux on the desktop.
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IBM and Canonical Launch Linux- and Cloud-based Desktop Software in the U.S.
There it is. Blatant competition against the monopoly in this week of the release of “7″. Systems will be able to use their old hardware as thin clients in highly collaborative web-based environments. This is very similar to the strategies I have employed in schools for years although I did not use cloud apps, just stuff on the server.
That should put to rest any idea that GNU/Linux is not competitive on the desktop. If the 60% or so of PCs using XP have a reliable migration path to GNU/Linux for half the cost of using that other OS, a lot will take it. Perhaps not this year, but next year this will start. I expect the extended life of hardware will be key. This is just a better way to do IT.
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