Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Tue 22nd May 2007 00:12 UTC, submitted by Jon Dough
Why is it that the average computer user still chooses to spend hundreds of dollars on Windows or Mac when there are countless Linux alternatives that they could download, install and make use of completely free of charge? Some answers here.
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3 - People want certainty that hardware and software will work
My wife's Vista does its update thing, and both Norton and Quicken are 'tits up'.
When one party owns the code, they will directly and indirectly pwn you, whenever they a) feel like picking your pocket for an upgrade, or b) screw it up as big as any F/OSS project, but without the eyes on code.