This installment covers the major schism in Linux desktop development around 2010, when Ubuntu abandoned GNOME for its own Unity desktop environment. The author discusses how Microsoft's patent agreements influenced desktop development, leading to experimental alternatives like GNOME Shell. Meanwhile, Nokia's transition from MeeGo to Windows Phone under CEO Stephen Elop marked the end of promising Linux mobile platforms, as the industry shifted focus from desktop to mobile computing.
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