I assume you work for IBM. Mr. Handy mentioned several times that IBM was pushing Linux primarily on the server side, and this fact is obvious from their various announcements of products and support.
You, however, (and presumably others) use it as a desktop OS within IBM.
How about a grass roots effort from users within IBM to get the corporate powers-that-be to consider a bigger effort to push Linux onto the desktop as well. Granted, Handy mentions that there isn't much demand yet from customers. IBM is a big industry mover, however, and a bit of unilateral movement in that directoy might help CREATE a bigger market. Classic chicken-and-egg problem.
Take Notes for example. In my own case, and in the case of many posters I've seen, the notes client is the last thing keeping me from making a complete switch to Linux. If IBM were to start with this one application, they might be surprised at the level of demand that would be generated.
What about walking the walk on the desktop (Score:2)
You, however, (and presumably others) use it as a desktop OS within IBM.
How about a grass roots effort from users within IBM to get the corporate powers-that-be to consider a bigger effort to push Linux onto the desktop as well. Granted, Handy mentions that there isn't much demand yet from customers. IBM is a big industry mover, however, and a bit of unilateral movement in that directoy might help CREATE a bigger market. Classic chicken-and-egg problem.
Take Notes for example. In my own case, and in the case of many posters I've seen, the notes client is the last thing keeping me from making a complete switch to Linux. If IBM were to start with this one application, they might be surprised at the level of demand that would be generated.