Wired gives credit to LiveCDs for the rise in the popularity of Linux desktop computing.
Part of this growth can be chalked up to the trend of the LiveCD, a bootable disk image that users can download and burn to a CD to test the software. Most of the popular Linux makers release software on LiveCDs, and many also ship physical CDs to curious users anywhere in the world for free or for a nominal fee.
LiveCDs are the ideal way to test and install Linux. Boot ’em, run ’em, then install while surfing for any additional info you might need.
BTW, how about a review of the latest Sidux? Kanotix is dead, but the superior Sidux lives on!!
I’d give credit to virtualization too.