When it comes to GNU/Linux, there's always an ongoing struggle between server and desktop ability. Server needs XYZ, and either desktop doesn't need it or needs instead YZX. It's a constant problem within the main problem itself: Mainstream success of GNU/Linux.

That's why Tom Adelstein's article, Defining the Linux Enterprise, is such an interesting read for those who understand what is going on - or think that they do. The problem isn't a community problem, it's a business problem - and yet as a business problem, it's a community problem.