Linked by Mystilleef on Mon 29th Sep 2003 06:30 UTC
Linux will become ubiquitous in the year 3000. Okay, that was a horrible joke. Linux is just a kernel, the engine that runs an operating system. By itself, it is essentially useless. Kernels shouldn't be discussed or noticed by normal users. And as such when providing these users with reviews, previews and "professional" opinions, computer consultants, computer reviewers and computer journalists should not spew headlines like "Linux is not ready for prime time", "Linux on the desktop by XXX", "Linux to takeover Windows", "Linux is not ready for desktop" and so on.
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God forbid you would have to learn something new! There is always a learning curve with everything. You had to learn how to drive acar to get your drivers license right? I started in linux with Redhat 4.0 Every version after that that i have installed 5.2,6.1.,7.1,8 and 9 are quantum leaps in ease of use and power! Every time a new version comes I find myself uttering "wow! this is cool". I personally think that the major linux distro are extremely easy to use maybe not windows easy but like i said there is a learning curve with everything.I have a prediction though, once Linux becomes the everyday OS alot of us geeks will move on to a more exciting operating system. It has already started with me at least i have found my flawless gem of an OS in NetBSD(Shamless plug).