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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Usable Package Management = When I am 99% positive that every piece of software I install will work without any hassels of dependencies, or distribution specific matters.
Wow... You've got 99% certainty that all software will install on your OS? Man, which one is that? I'd pay good money just to see that. (No, WinXP does not count). When you get outside your Word/Photoshop/Heavy-commercial software, and into custom business apps, you'll find that DLL problems are still rapant.