[TriLUG] Fwd: [linux-elitists] Vista Launch

[James Brigman]

On Thu, 2007-01-25 at 12:04 -0500, Kevin Otte wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 25, 2007 at 11:28:54AM -0500, James Brigman wrote:
> > It's a great idea to take advantage of the Vista launch to publicize
> > Linux, and be ready with a good distro like Ubuntu or CentOS.
> > 
> > I wish the Linux Faithful had a catchy slogan, like "64x5" for "64 bit
> > for 5 years now" or something like that.
> 
> Last week I read this document and found it quite enlightening:
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/world-domination/world-domination-201.html
> Source on their own platform.  The Ubuntu Live CD for x86 includes a number
> of Open Source applications built for Windows.  Other efforts include
> http://theopencd.org/ and http://www.opensourcefreecd.org/ .  If we can
> attain visibility in this manner, we can be ready with a set of install CDs
> when they ask "What's the next step?"

Good call - I read the doc (it chills me to the bone to think of myself
having witnessed all that.) and it looks as though they've hit on some
important trend info.

I wish it were easier to make the call about what effect VMware will
have on the progression: my guess is that it will accelerate the 64 bit
phase as industry drives consolidation to virtual machines. Heck: I'm
ready to convert to all virtuals at home...legally, for free....

I also think it'll give Linux a new foothold in corp. data centers. I've
got one Windows fellow-admin who's been surprising in his embrace of
Linux after experiencing VMware....

I still want us to have a catchy marketing phrase that'll find itself
into the business lexicon. Maybe "Linux: World Leading O/S for server
consolidation"? :-)

JKB