[ThunderSleeps]

I don’t see any Linux screens at checkout counters.

Me neither. When I do notice the OS on a kiosk/POS type device it is always Windows. Of course, that's not necessarily a good thing. The only times I notice the OS on such devices is when they are crashing, rebooting, or frozen somewhere in between. ;-)

[CharlesOConnell]

Why does it crash? Firefox on Mint is the fastest loading browser I’ve ever used, faster wireless than Win7 on Ethernet, when it’s not crashing, which is all the time.

[adorno]

The only times I notice the OS on such devices is when they are crashing, rebooting, or frozen somewhere in between.

Well, that's to be expected. After all, it is humans that are running those kiosks and POS machines. Furthermore, since the OS was designed and written by humans, one could expect it to not be perfect. So, is Linux perfect? Is it ready for prime-time with the regular consumers, on the desktop and anywhere else? Linux as Android is also filled with problems and malware. I've been in IT for over 40 years, and I've yet to find the perfect OS or perfect application or perfect human behind the software.

[FreedomPoster]

On that note, at ATL earlier this year: