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Linux Desktop 2006: Better Than Ever

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Published: Dec 22, 2006

Updated: Feb 2, 2021

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I recently read a story that asked, “Has the Desktop Linux Bubble Burst?” Burst!? No, I dont think so. Actually, it still isnt even half as big as it will be when its full.

The author goes on to explain that he feels this way because GNOME “lacks any form of a vision,” while KDE4 is full of wonderful ideas, but not enough money and effort behind turning concepts into code.

I dont see that at all. I think both popular Linux desktop environments are making good progress.

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Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

I'm editor-at-large for Ziff Davis Enterprise. That's a fancy title that means I write about whatever topic strikes my fancy or needs written about across the Ziff Davis Enterprise family of publications. You'll find most of my stories in Linux-Watch, DesktopLinux and eWEEK. Prior to becoming a technology journalist, I worked at NASA and the Department of Defense on numerous major technological projects.

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