matthew.brough Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 You recon everyone will ditch m$ for free alternatives. If so, why now? Linux OS's have been around forever but people still keep buying windows. I love Windows Quote www.securitywarehouse.co.uk/catalog/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixwheeledbeast Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 You recon everyone will ditch m$ for free alternatives. If so, why now? Linux OS's have been around forever but people still keep buying windows. I love Windows I didn't say "everyone" or "free alternatives", did I. Windows are losing market share I think that will increase in years to come. More people are aware there are other options now, also many light computer users are switching to tablets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHappy Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 There was a piccy ages ago of an Ubuntu phone dockefvwith monitor & keyboard. I think a docked mobile may be the future office oc for some ? Quote Mr Veritas God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichL Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Its the number of platforms that are increasng, windows is becoming less relevant than it was when every home computer was a PC. Quote Originally said by Charles Babbage On two occasions I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datadiffusion Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 (edited) There was a piccy ages ago of an Ubuntu phone dockefvwith monitor & keyboard. I think a docked mobile may be the future office oc for some ? Must admit my laptop is powerful enough it IS also my office PC via a USB3 single cable dock - USB3 is fast enough to support an external DVI monitor as well as gigabit network etc... Edited September 29, 2014 by datadiffusion Quote So, I've decided to take my work back underground.... to stop it falling into the wrong hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 i think linux will take a lot of server market share, but windows on the desktop is here for a fair while at least. ultimatly will we have desktops? probably not Quote securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew.brough Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 But Linux has been around for yonks. What's changed / going to change that will convince widows monkeys like me to stop spending thousands on windows licenses and use the free alternative? Quote www.securitywarehouse.co.uk/catalog/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 its not free to develop, i support the distro i use monthly Quote securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew.brough Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Come on Linux fans As someone who has spent 50 grand on windows server licenses and cals tell me the alternative that does what windows does that costs nothing like? Quote www.securitywarehouse.co.uk/catalog/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 ubuntu server for the beginner, centos for a harder less bleeding edge os. I use sme server which is centos based. Quote securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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