None of the comments here seem to address desktop OS in enterprise/government environment, which is what this article about. Linux desktop OS your personal computer? Sure. In an organization where most users are not technical, and where vendors do not release their software? Good luck.
> Sure. In an organization where most users are not technical, and where vendors do not release their software?
Most of these enterprise software (for non technical users) these days is just a web app so a vendor not releasing their software is not a problem here.