Linked by Ben Mazer on Mon 26th Jan 2004 19:52 UTC
Lately, there has been a "Why linux isn't ready for the desktop" article every 3 days. Most of the time, these articles originate from a lack of understanding or acceptance of the open source system. I'd like to try to address some of the common arguments against linux here, and try to help people understand why linux probably won't be on your desktop for a while.
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...the comment about when you buy Microsoft products you are supporting them politically made me step back and view this from a non-linux users perceptive.
Aren't computers ultimately about making life easier? I LIKE playing with diffeent OS's and appreciate a lot about Linux, but when it comes down to writing and recording music I don't want to mess around with tweaking settings and worrying about libraries etc., I want to plug in and go. I want to work on my music not on my computer.
That isn't a political decision, that's about having productivity. If Linux desktop systems do 80-90% of what users want, then it's even more inconvenient to reboot to get that 10-20% done.
Just my 2¢.
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