Linked by Jeremy LaCroix on Wed 13th Apr 2005 06:51 UTC
I've only been using GNU/Linux since 2001, so I won't say that I'm by any means an expert yet, as most of those that are reading this, probably have been using Linux much longer than I have. However, I still have high hopes for the Linux scene. The purpose of this article is to voice my personal opinion on what I feel is keeping GNU/Linux from taking over the mainstream operating system market. My intentions aren't to "badtalk" the open source kernel+apps, but rather give constructive criticsm on what I personally feel it could be done better.
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You don't get it. Even if Linux was 100 times better than Windows people will still not switch to it. Not until it comes bundled with their computers, schools begin to adopt it, software and hardware vendors begin to realize its opporturnities and corporate America begins to exploit its flexibility.
Linux support for more hardware devices than any other proprietary operating system in the world, it runs on anything from wrist watches to supercomputers, it has more full features desktop environments than any other proprietary operating system in the world, it is exponentially customizable.
Pray tell me, how is that an operating system that does all those isn't ready for the mainstream? The point is the world is still understanding Linux. They are overwhelmed by what it has to offer. Many don't even know where to begin weilding its power. No other platform has presented them with so much options, freedom, customizability like Linux does. They are in shock.
It's not going to happen overnight, but Linux does have a future on the desktop. But they can't do with without the parties I mentioned above. Finally, people spent years investing and learning Windows, today, there are not many incentives to spend that same amount of time learning Linux, although doing so can quadriple their productivity and reduce costs. The mainstream isn't ready for Linux. Linux is ready for the desktop.