To: GeronL
"Linux programmers need a kick in the pants if they want to push the OS over the hump."
The compatibility issues I had were nothing to do with the Mint team. It was that the app guys don't want to have to build in Linux support. Most vendors will grudgingly build in Mac support, but not Linux.
The easy answer would be a marketing push, but since there's no way to monetize open source OS, nobody will spend the money it would take to increase market share. Great product, no marketing department.
76 posted on
02/01/2014 5:16:46 PM PST by
CowboyJay
(Cruz'-ing in 2016!)
To: CowboyJay
The games and stuff don’t have to be free.
Someone can port an older game, with permission, but then have a paying version with improved graphics and stuff. It would be interesting to see something like that.
Not just games of course but other programs too.
82 posted on
02/01/2014 5:48:38 PM PST by
GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
To: CowboyJay
...but since there's no way to monetize open source OS,... Red Hat is a billion-dollar company.
90 posted on
02/01/2014 6:32:12 PM PST by
ShadowAce
(Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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