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 author misses the point. All the parts he listed are nothing the user deals with. When you get to the part that the user needs to know, each distro is different.
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No, my point was that the user will deal with the same software. Mozilla, Evolution, GAIM, etc are all the same on every distro. The only thing that may differ is the default theme.
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Author misses the point again. THe problem with package managment is that a single package only works with a certain distro. This means there needs to be many packages for a single piece of software. Makes things more difficult for the user since they need to find the right one.
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I think you missed the point. You're still thinking the Windows Way. The user doesn't have to search for a package in linux. They just have to type "apt-get install program" or "yum program", etc. Like I said, the developer only has to release the source code,and people will make packages for him.
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How is expecting hardware manufactures to provide drivers not seeing the big picture. This is a perfect solution to all problems. How is this a bad way of getting hardware to work? It keeps everybody happy. Manufactures can keep their secrets and users can use the hardware
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The point was that hardware manufacturers SHOULDN'T keep their hardware secret. We all benefit from open specs. Look at the open hardware out there. There are wonderful drivers for it built into the kernel.
What happens when NVIDIA decides not to support linux? We're screwed. If the hardware/drivers were open, we don't rely on one company.