Re: Why Linux is not getting poplular in Desktop in any Corporate world?

From: Stan McCann (me_at_stanmccann.us)
Date: 08/07/05 

Date: 6 Aug 2005 23:56:27 -0700

"GS" <globalswamy@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:1123381853.972900.90710@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:

> Most of the companies are using Linux in Sercer side only, why not
> it is getting popular in Desktop world?. What was the reason, what
> is the issue if they accept in Desktop side?. Even I spoke woith
> many IT guys, they always say, they won't support Linux, they do
> support only Windows. How Linux can be popular in Desktop world?.
> Any idea, how can it this problem fixed?. Any easy solution?.
>
>

It's a toss up. Shoot the CEOs or the windows salesmen?

Seriously, for all Windows faults, Linux is not there for ease of use
for the average person. Oh I wish it were. Windows has sold the
general public and those powerful ones I mentioned above. Certain
computer manufacturers have done the same. I have people at work all
the time that want a Dell. Why? Because they watch those stupid
commercials on TV that promise a Dell will solve all of their
problems. No matter that the IT guys can't talk to Dell's *famous*
tech support. Unfortunately, it boils down to who can sell the best
story.

You and I can't do it, and there's nobody with big bucks SELLING
Linux. Corporate America don't want something free. And they force
the world to follow. 

-- 
Stan McCann "Uncle Pirate" http://stanmccann.us/pirate.html
Webmaster/Computer Center Manager, NMSU at Alamogordo
http://alamo.nmsu.edu/  There are 10 kinds of people.
Those that understand binary and those that don't.

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