Is Grandma’s Linux called Mac OS X?

ZDnet ^ | October 22nd | Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

[Halfmanhalfamazing]

The part that I find interesting is the “Grandma’s linux is called Mac OS X” bit. Not because it’s likely to be controversial but because I’ve come to the same conclusion over the past few months too.

I have the belief that there’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all OS. For the most part Windows continues to dominate, although it’s hard to say how much of that is due to the fact that it fits most of the people most of the time and how much of it is down to people assuming that Windows is something that comes with a PC. I also worry that Windows is becoming too Mac-like and that will mean that power-users could be alienated and turn elsewhere. Over the past 12 months Mac OS has seen a significant upturn in users while we’re now seeing Linux distros shipped on OEM PCs. A real choice now exists, and that’s a good thing. But there’s a deeper issue here, and these are marketing and the communities behind the operating systems.

[Halfmanhalfamazing]

I guess it depends on the grandma. Mine happily uses linux for email, internet, and solitaire. *shrug*

[Terpfen]

I have the belief that there’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all OS.

Very true. Linux is a great server OS, not so good for end users. Conversely, OS X is great for end users, probably not so much for servers.