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Every year since 1999 has been declared the year of the Linux desktop. My grandmother still does not use Linux.

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That’s your mistake. I’m currently preparing a laptop with Linux for mine.

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My mother asked me to switch her over to Linux about a year ago. Never had an issue since. It wouldn’t have been possible without the work wine and steam have done to make playing games on Linux possible.

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I’ve long made using Linux a condition for free IT support. I assist with switching for the willing. It reduces the amount of support I have to do which allows me to support a lot more people. ☺️

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19 points

Why not?

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Linux has already won the server and mobile. Desktop will follow.

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Server was won pretty quickly as Linux became the only remaining Unix.

Mobile was won because Google picked it as a kernel, however it’s at best a pyrrhic victory because the userspace has nothing to do with other Linux.

Desktop also needs a specific event to be won, it won’t just grow up progressively for no reason.

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To be clear, while Linux has won much of the mobile market - FreeBSD still has roughly a third of the market worldwide, and more than half in the US for an example.

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BLASPHEMER!

insert Monty Python pic

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Well looks like you outta do something bout that

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4 points

Does your grandmother use computers at all?

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10 points

No, she passed away awhile ago.

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If we keep saying it’s the year of the Linux desktop, one day… It will be.

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