From the "So Close..." Dept

I installed Xandros Linux 2.0 Desktop on my dual processor workstation.

You heard it here first: The year of the Linux Desktop will be in 2005.

It's almost ready for primetime. Will it ever replace Windows? No, not in North America or Europe--Linux's impact will be in the developing nations.

I must say I'm quite impressed. It's about as usable as Windows98SE. You can even install OfficeXP if you want, inlieu of Open Office 1.1. A nice tight package. I'll use it for a bit and see how things work out.

An image of the desktop

It definitely won't replace Mac OS 10.3 though. :-P

Cheers,

Tai