Why Windows is Obsolete
First of all, before I even start this article, I have to admit that I’ve been a Windows user since Windows for Workgroups (3.11) and Linux user for over 8 years (when installing it consisted of downloading a ridiculous number of 3 1/3” floppies over a 14.4kbps modem to install from ). I’ve seen the evolution of Windows to what it is now, and the changes of early Linux distributions to what exists today. And I say that – very firmly – Windows is obsolete.
What do I mean, Windows is obsolete? I don’t mean that “Windows” is going away any time soon, or that it’s unusable, or that a Linux desktop is necessarily better – just that, in its current form, it will not last much longer. Like the days of the DOS prompt that are now long gone (which doesn’t compare to a Linux console), the days of Windows are numbered.
And if even I know this, then surely the higher-ups in Redmond know this too and are planning for this eventuality.
