What you're saying is reasonable, but I'm amused by the fact that the standard template for this discussion is NOT "it's the year of the Linux desktop, I just k

What you're saying is reasonable, but I'm amused by the fact that the standard template for this discussion is NOT "it's the year of the Linux desktop, I just know it!" but rather: "Is this the year of the Linux desktop now?" "No, that's a cliche. But Linux is getting better and Windows is bad as ever." "Next year will be the year of the Linux desktop!"