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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2005-07-05
I have to disagree. So what if there are 100 different Linux distribution? Once you know one, you can be productive on nearly all of them. Also, who's stopping you from choosing Debian, or Ubuntu, or Red Hat and just sticking with it?
I don't know of any GPL clause that says you have to install a different flavor of Linux on every machine you own.
I've heard this complaint for almost 14 years now and I don't believe it stands up to scrutiny at all.