Yes, Linux is “Ready for the Desktop”

It’s nice to read that Jeremy LaCroix at Linux.com agrees with me, though our phraseology differs a bit.

Quite a few reviews of new Linux releases these days try to determine if a distribution is “ready for the desktop.” I myself have probably been guilty of using that phrase, but I think it’s time we officially retire this criterion.

LaCroix says that, It’s time to retire “ready for the desktop” while I suggest that it’s time to retire the question, “Is Linux ready for the desktop?” We are both putting forth the same point, though: There are now at least three viable choices in choosing a desktop operating environment: Linux, Mac, and Windows.

Yup, Linux on the desktop is ready for prime-time.