Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 11th Mar 2008 16:07 UTC, submitted by moleskine
"Unlike the myths that are behind the prevention of Linux adoption, this piece will closely examine the indisputable obstacles and what will have to be done to overcome each of them. In the past, many desktop Linux users have opted to simply point to the hardware industry or Microsoft as the root cause of a lack of mainstream adoption. In reality, there are actually core issues extending beyond hardware - and competition from the proprietary markets - that simply must be dealt with head on. With that said, hardware compatibility and competition from closed-source vendors are valid issues, just not solid core excuses for the lack of mainstream interest. Here are the real hurdles."
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RE[2]: Hurdles? Yes! The BIG one!
by autumnlover on Tue 11th Mar 2008 19:29
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Member since:2007-04-12
One example - clipboard.
The Linux way is that you can copy and paste stuff between apps that are still running. That you are used to the Windows way doesn't actually make it any better or worse.
The Linux way is that you can copy and paste stuff between apps that are still running. That you are used to the Windows way doesn't actually make it any better or worse.
It not worse or better itself, it is far more useful. For example I have the habit to press ctrl-a ctrl-c before I click "Submit comment" here. Web page could not load, or browser could crash. And I can lose quite long worked-out text this way - English is not my native language.
RE[3]: Hurdles? Yes! The BIG one!
by WereCatf on Tue 11th Mar 2008 19:49
in reply to "RE[2]: Hurdles? Yes! The BIG one!"
Member since:2006-02-15
It not worse or better itself, it is far more useful.
That's an opinion, not a fact. In my case f.ex. it's more useful that the clipboard forgets it's contents when not needed anymore ie. when I close the app where I copied something from. I just don't see any reason whatsoever to have something lying in memory endlessly if I have no use for it. But as I said, that's an opinion, and it too is a feature. It has been designed that way. You just are used to the Windows way, which can be also applied to Linux/GNOME if you just install gnome-clipboard-manager.
Member since:
2006-02-15
One example - clipboard.
The Linux way is that you can copy and paste stuff between apps that are still running. That you are used to the Windows way doesn't actually make it any better or worse.