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Although free and open source compilers and tools are widely used under Linux, there are also proprietary solutions available from a range of companies, including the [[Intel C++ Compiler]], PathScale,<ref>http://www.pathscale.com/ekopath.html</ref> Micro Focus COBOL,<ref>http://www.microfocus.com</ref> [[Franz Inc]],<ref>http://www.franz.com/</ref> and the Portland Group.<ref>http://www.pgroup.com/</ref>
===Viability for use as a desktop system===▼
Linux has been criticized for being inadequate for desktop use, notably because of the perceived availability of only questionable alternatives to widely-used applications (especially office suites) and hardware support issues,<ref>{{ cite news | url = http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000121,39217113,00.htm | author = Andy McCue | work = ZNet.co.uk | date = [[9 September]] [[2005]] | title = Gartner sounds desktop Linux warning | accessdate = 2007-04-15 }} </ref> which is claimed particularly problematic for laptop users as they tend to use many proprietary devices. A steep learning curve of Linux beyond basic use, various incompatibilities with other operating systems, and difficulty involved with setting up hardware are also notable complaints. Further, Linux has been accused of being "not ideal" for intermediate power users.<ref>{{ cite news | work = Computerworld (Australia) | url = http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1462899608;fp;4194304;fpid;1 | title = Living (and dying) with Linux in the workplace - A brief foray into Linux for the enterprise | author = Sharon Machlis | date = [[22 March]] [[2007]] |▼
accessdate = 2007-04-15 }} </ref>▼
<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reports/5401/1/ |title = Linux criticism revs up - backlash against success | work = Linux Planet | author= Ron Miller |accessdate = 2007-04-08 |date = [[20 May]] [[2004]]}}</ref>▼
<ref>{{ cite news | url = http://www.eetimes.com/article/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=18900949 | work = EE Times | title = Green Hills calls Linux 'insecure' for defense | author = Alexander Wolfe | date = [[9 April]] [[2004]] | accessdate = 2007-04-18}} </ref>▼
== Philosophy ==
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The use of window managers by themselves declined with the rise of Linux [[desktop environments]]. They combine a window manager with a suite of standard applications that adhere to [[human interface guidelines]]. While a window manager is analogous to the [[Aqua (user interface)|Aqua]] user interface for Mac OS X, a desktop environment is analogous to Aqua with all of the default Mac OS X graphical applications and configuration utilities. Initially, [[Common Desktop Environment|CDE]] was available as a proprietary solution. It was never popular on Linux, due to its cost and licensing restrictions.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} [[KDE]], which was announced in [[1996]], has become the second most popular desktop environment{{Fact|date=May 2007}}. [[GNOME]] and [[Xfce]] were both announced in [[1997]]. Both are now based on the [[GTK]] toolkit. [[As of 2007]], GNOME is the default desktop environment in most major distributions, including [[Debian]], [[Ubuntu]], [[RHEL]], [[Fedora]] and [[SUSE]]{{Fact|date=May 2007}}. [[Xfce]], when compared to KDE and GNOME, is a smaller project, is less popular, is more fast, is more modular, and uses less [[internal memory]].
▲===Viability for use as a desktop system===
▲Linux has been criticized for being inadequate for desktop use, notably because of the perceived availability of only questionable alternatives to widely-used applications (especially office suites) and hardware support issues,<ref>{{ cite news | url = http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000121,39217113,00.htm | author = Andy McCue | work = ZNet.co.uk | date = [[9 September]] [[2005]] | title = Gartner sounds desktop Linux warning | accessdate = 2007-04-15 }} </ref> which is claimed particularly problematic for laptop users as they tend to use many proprietary devices. A steep learning curve of Linux beyond basic use, various incompatibilities with other operating systems, and difficulty involved with setting up hardware are also notable complaints. Further, Linux has been accused of being "not ideal" for intermediate power users.<ref>{{ cite news | work = Computerworld (Australia) | url = http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1462899608;fp;4194304;fpid;1 | title = Living (and dying) with Linux in the workplace - A brief foray into Linux for the enterprise | author = Sharon Machlis | date = [[22 March]] [[2007]] |
▲accessdate = 2007-04-15 }} </ref>
▲<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reports/5401/1/ |title = Linux criticism revs up - backlash against success | work = Linux Planet | author= Ron Miller |accessdate = 2007-04-08 |date = [[20 May]] [[2004]]}}</ref>
▲<ref>{{ cite news | url = http://www.eetimes.com/article/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=18900949 | work = EE Times | title = Green Hills calls Linux 'insecure' for defense | author = Alexander Wolfe | date = [[9 April]] [[2004]] | accessdate = 2007-04-18}} </ref>
== Applications ==
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