Matt Hartley

With the perceived success by Microsoft regarding their Mojave experiment (at least in the eyes of Microsoft PR reps), I found myself wondering how today’s popular desktop Linux distributions might do under identical circumstances. Without actually duplicating what Microsoft put together with their Mojave experiment, some basic Linux usability factors can be examined by looking […]

As the SourceForge Community Choice awards comes to an end, there’s one category of finalists that immediately caught my attention – Most Likely to Change the World. In this article, I’ll look at these projects, providing my perspective as to why these open source applications were selected as most likely to change the world. Drupal […]

When most people in IT think of Linux, they picture an open source operating system kernel, along with other software, coming together to create the server and desktop OS based on Free software. That image is accurate – and there’s no question that it’s open source code (and community cooperation) that has helped Linux to […]

Over the past few years, various distributions have worked to make a name for themselves by selling their Linux PCs over retail Websites provided by Walmart, Sears and so on. Yet in nearly every instance, there has been a sudden stopping point where the big box retailer drops the provided Linux PCs like a rock. […]

Today’s closed source software vendors have a very neat, tidy arrangement that works well for them on both the Windows and OS X platforms. Create a software application that solves a need, release updates and patches as needed, then collect the revenue generated from the sale of the software. Then there is the PC hardware […]

Windows XP, oh how we hate to see you go. For many Windows users, this release provided an alternative to the endless frustrations seen with Windows 98 and Windows Me. Built with Windows 2000 Pro stability in mind, XP has won over more than just a few fans. Unfortunately, Microsoft has elected to put this […]

For a number of years now, Google has been waging a battle to win over your desktop without ever settling for one OS platform. Opting to play it safe by not entering the platform wars, Google has ensured that most of their offering are available on a cross-platform basis. This decision has allowed Google to […]

Perhaps what has given desktop Linux its biggest shot in the arm is the evolution of various disruptive technologies that have, by design, made desktop Linux adoption just that much easier. The following are some of the most disruptive examples of disruptive technology on the Linux platform – including current technologies and those whose adoption […]

With each passing month, I find one article after another claiming to have the magic formula needed for desktop Linux to see significant gains. But to me, this feels a lot like putting the carriage before the horse. Those with a vested interest in desktop Linux adoption are trying to sell something that still has […]

What if I told you that it would actually be possible to see a Linux monopoly with the right components in place taking form within a short five-year period? That would be impossible due to licensing and availability, right? Nonsense. While it would never “out maneuver” Microsoft Windows or OS X from a monopolistic point […]