Re: Linux has a long way to go before it becomes the major OS
From: Wil Palen (wilpalen_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/28/04
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Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 14:13:26 GMT
Ruel Smith (Big Daddy) wrote:
>
> You'd be surprised at how many people out there have never even heard of
> Linux. Unless you follow the computing industry, it may be foreign to you.
> Preinstallation and marketing have made Windows a household name. Linux is
> fragmented between distros and not a houshold name at all. That may change
> with SuSE's acquisition and bold steps made by Sun and IBM. I've tried to
> get my friends to try it, but they won't. It's too foreign to them.
>
I have convinced a half of my friends. if you ask them what software they
are *actually* using, then 9 out of 10 will also be perfectly happy with a
Linux OS.
The only gap linux has to fill are the Adobe and Macromedia types of
applications and music creation applications. That IS a real showstopper.
But most windows using people only *toy* with these kind of programs or use
only a very small subset of the functionality.
A final note: a lot of people use pirated software. Once they have to pay
for software, it'll be a quick switch to Free/OSS software for most.
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