Could a desktop Ubuntu bundle earn share?
The big news from Ubuntu is they’re aiming at the server market with a bundle that includes an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application or Point of Sale (POS) software.
But does this mean desktop Linux is dead? Or could a bigger bundle make headway?
Ubuntu has long flown the flag for desktop Linux. Red Hat’s decision to abandon the space left it alone. But even with Dell support, its market share languishes.
Rather than play the blame game, the question occurs what might Ubuntu do differently?
The answer, it seems to me, is simple. Increase the size of that desktop software bundle with applications.
Dell may be reluctant, so this is an effort Ubuntu needs to lead. Don’t just ship a laptop with Linux installed. Ship a laptop with:
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