J. D. - it's me again
I can't let this happen uncommented:
that linux needs to take in order to be a viable desktop replacement for Windows, at both the home and enterprise level.
Linux was meant as a unix for the 386.
That time, windows was having heavy problems with upper memory (>640 k) and multithreading.

Linux was never meant (and hopefully will never be) a windows-replacement.
Later you write 'windows alternative'.
That's much better.
You see the difference?

Replacement!
For Windows!
Ts, ts, ts, ...
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