When I was out on my daily walk, I pondered the shape of software. What is it for?
Every year we talk about it being the year of the Linux Desktop. Who is it for?
Some Projects aimed to be a direct replacement in organisations because they are aiming for those organisations. I remember NT4 and the companies I worked for having a common desktop.
Conversely we also aimed for the domestic computer market which had a different set of requirements.This is how we got to where we are now
Esther Payne :bisexual_flag:
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