Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 11th Mar 2008 16:07 UTC, submitted by moleskine
"Unlike the myths that are behind the prevention of Linux adoption, this piece will closely examine the indisputable obstacles and what will have to be done to overcome each of them. In the past, many desktop Linux users have opted to simply point to the hardware industry or Microsoft as the root cause of a lack of mainstream adoption. In reality, there are actually core issues extending beyond hardware - and competition from the proprietary markets - that simply must be dealt with head on. With that said, hardware compatibility and competition from closed-source vendors are valid issues, just not solid core excuses for the lack of mainstream interest. Here are the real hurdles."
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He only has 1 valid point: Hurdle 7: Serious commercial interest
The rest is just irrelevant gripes. I'm sorry, but a few flaws does not make a case against adoption. Windows has been seriously flawed in all it's incarnations yet has enjoyed tremendous rates of adoption purely because of it's commercial entrenchment.
All the author talks about in terms of technical issues are minor grazes against the platform compared to some of the deep wounds you could strike against Windows in terms of the billions (or even trillions) of dollars it's insecurity has cost the globe.
Oh wait, I'm defending Linux. I must be hurdle 10, a purist.
Lately lots of governments have been adopting Linux en masse, it is ready and is getting adopted and all these 'hurdles' the author talks about are being addressed along the way.