The Future of Linux Pt 6 [Guest Post]

Continuing a series of guest posts sparked by a discussion over at the Hampshire Linux User Group . This time, Alan Pope ( popey.com ) responds to Ally Biggs question . Do you guys ever think there will be a day that Linux will be as popular as Windows in the desktop market. Given Windows has ~90%+ market share, I fail to see how mathematically any other distro can be "as popular" as Windows without Windows disappearing completely. Won't happen. However if your question was "will there be a day when Linux has comparable market share to Windows on the desktop" I'd probably say no, but be hopeful that we can get a better chunk of the market than we currently have.