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[Christopher Chan]

On Thursday, June 06, 2013 10:26 PM, Apostolos Syropoulos wrote:
>> while "Kernel Mode Setting" is kernel related, it is of no
>> significance for distros running on servers.
>>   
> But it is of paramount importance to those running desktops!
> Remember that Linux became popular because it is reliable
> alternative to both Windows and MacOS as a desktop system.

Excuse me? Linux on the desktop has been and still is a goal. Maybe with 
Valve making Steam on Linux a reality this might take things a bit 
closer in terms of home desktops but business desktops is still a pipe 
dream.

Linux is popular because it was and is a cheap, reliable alternative to 
super expensive Unix and Windows.