My 5 things to watch for in 2003: 1) Desktop Linux Summit is the watershed moment — Microsoft actually called a major hardware vendor and told them not to attend. If Linux wasn't ready for the desktop, they'd be happy to have people attend. Their fear is the signal. 2) No more typing commands on Linux — Click-N-Run makes it even easier to install software on Linux than on Windows. 3) Analysts will stop saying 'there's no software for Linux' — there are now hundreds of apps. 4) Consumers will start saving billions — Microsoft makes 5x the profit of average S&P 500 companies; meaningful Linux competition will bring that down. 5) Linux on local shelves — I can't say which major retailer will be first, but I've got a good guess.
Michael Robertson, Lindows.com
