@scottalanmiller said:

I especially like the idea that Windows desktops are heading towards becoming just an app that runs on Linux.

That would be a-door-able.
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I'll get my coat.

We have already downloaded Fedora 23 and started testing it in the lab. openSuse Leap is high on the list of things that will be in heavy use in the NTG Lab. Can't wait for our new cluster to be up. Leap will likely be the first thing that we get installed.

I doubt that they will be making any "visible" Linux products for some time, at the least.

I understand the additional points such as automated validation and the open records, but you can get free SSL certificates through StartSSL. The companies who don't want to pay for an SSL certificate (or do the research to find a free one) are most likely using shared hosting or some kind of managed hosting that costs extra to enable the SSL certificate anyway. So if they aren't going to pay the money for the cert, I can't see them paying extra per month to enable the free cert on their hosting.

@RoguePacket said:

Erg, looks like the class starts " 3rd Quarter 2014"—

Yeah, just an early announcement at this point.