Could Linux Gain Market Share Through Custom OEM Distros?

http://www.lockergnome.com/news/2011/09/30/five-ways-linux-impacts-our-daily-...

A member of the LockerGnome community at large asked: "As OEMs begin to explore the possibilities of having their own operating systems (WebOS from HP an example), do you think this could give Linux the boost it needs to gain significant market share?"

What do you think? Is Linux set to make a comeback?

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• Linux
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[tinkman98]

Like if you are running linux/ ubuntu

[urah2525]

Chris - Most users will use whatever O/S is installed on their computer. I have done Linux conversions on about a dozen infected windows machines, after about five minutes of "traiining" the owners were doing everything with their computers that they have done before, and YES I installed flash before turning over the machines.

[boisestatefan41]

Run Linux on your desktop and you'll never look back.

Linux is used more than any other OS. It's on vending machines, stereos, computers, printers, and much more. The benefits of open source software and the security of Linux will ensure it becomes the most used OS on the PC.

[RyanScfc1]

@davidakadb It is true that it was 'based' on Linux, but their product is not Linux any more.

There has been official debates, and it it has been agreed that fundamental code has been removed from the Kernal to create Android.

It can be compared to Linux and Unix. Linux is 'based' on Unix, yet now they are totally different. From your logic, Ubuntu is essentially Unix.

[davidakadb]

@RyanScfc1 Linux distros and Android are both based on the Linux kernel, therefore, Android is based on Linux

[RyanScfc1]

@davidakadb Not exactly. Linux Distributions are based on GNU/Linux, whereas Android uses something totally different.

[pcpik3r]

if linux mac os and windows came out ate the same time, about half the people would use windows then a large portion of people would use linux but a small portion of people would still use mac

[davidakadb]

@Baiyiy But Android is based on linux

[scionicspectre]

Linux on the desktop is pretty big in certain industries, but Linux hasn't really had a compelling desktop experience until KDE 4, and a visibly easy and innovative one until GNOME 3.

So I think it's far too early to say what will happen. GNOME 3 has gotten a lot of people using Linux that had tried Ubuntu before and never liked it, at least in my personal group of acquaintances.

That said, if you forget industry, desktop Linux is still bigger than iPad use, even with the minimum confirmed.

[Mantua64]

"What do you think? Is Linux set to make a comeback?"

Comeback from what?

Linux haven't had a real setback ever.

Talking about Linux best hope makes no sense either since Linux isn't a company that "needs" to "survive"..

[Baiyiy]

Come on, Android has nothing to do with the idea of Linux. It's not open source, it's a per profit OS, it's run by one single company. Calling Android Linux is offensive to Linux.