[Wolves] Happy new year!

[david]

bloody Vikings!



On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 09:18:29 +0000
David Goodwin <david at openminds.co.uk> wrote:

> On Thu, 2004-01-01 at 13:16, Matthew Revell wrote:
> > Happy new year everyone!
> > 
> > What are you OSS/Linux predictions for 2004? Here's three from me:
> > 
> > - Linux will continue to grow as a business OS, in the relatively gradual
> > manner of 2003; i.e. there'll be no Linux epiphany moment but Linux will
> > continue to creep into business consciousness
> > 
> > - Linux DTP will become a serious alternative to Macs, particularly at the
> > medium level
> > 
> > - A major IT firm will make Linux the centre of their strategy.
> 
> 
> - SCO will go out of business/disappear.
> - Novell will release a SuSE/Ximinan desktop, which will be bundled with OO etc. Competition with the Sun's "Java" desktop?
> - 2.7 kernel development will start.
> - Microsoft will pursue patent infringements etc, probably snaring Open Source products.
> - Microsoft will come under more pressure to reduce the pricing for Office etc.
> - US Patent System comes under more pressure for reform (Software Patents etc)
> - Thin desktop clients become more popular.
> - Half Life 2 is game of the year, hopefully available for Linux somehow..?
> - More Windows worms / viruses.
> - More spam, more laws against spam, more spam.
> 
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