Re: Linux for Kids

From: Mxsmanic (mxsmanic_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 03/11/05

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    Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 14:24:30 +0100

    DragonSt0rm writes:

    > And anyhow, this Linux guys hate Windows it is a bit outdated.

    Nothing has changed in that respect. Microsoft-haters have always
    formed the bulk of Linux users. Before Linux, they used to tout OS/2.

    > As far as I see, the "Bill hating" is slowing down while "Linux hating"
    > grow bigger and bigger, with every single proof that Linux is enterprise
    > ready. And a very very good one !!!

    There are quite a few versions of UNIX that have been "enterprise-ready"
    for twenty years.

    > Linux is a free product and a good one too.

    In theory, Linux is free. Not in practice, especially if one intends to
    use it on a large, enterprise scale, or in mission-critical
    applications.

    > And many peoples dislike Microsoft not necesary because of Windows (which
    > starting with XP is becomming stable enough for workstation) but because of
    > their own business practice.

    Most people dislike Microsoft because they can't stand anyone being more
    successful than they are. They don't want to admit that anyone could be
    smarter, so they insist that companies like Microsoft could only whip
    them by cheating. The reality, of course, is that they just aren't that
    smart.

    > Not for to long. Microsoft reach the top 3 years ago, and now they have
    > only a one way road, down.

    Microsoft is 97% of the market.

    > With latest KDE, Linux provide a better desktop experience than XP.
    > Is only a mater of time untill it will be wide spread in the industry.

    I've been hearing this every year for years now, and it never comes to
    pass.

    > As Linux will grow his share into the market, more and more software
    > companies are going to develop software for it. Games included.

    It's going to have to grow past one percent. Way past one percent.
    Even the Mac has a hard time attracting developers, and it has many
    times the installed base of Linux. 

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