[ShadowAce]

[Organic Panic]

In my line of work, engineering and manufacturing, the cost of an OS is negligible. It simply isn’t an issue what the software I use is in the $20,000 range. I’m no fan of Windows but there’s simply no choice.

[Organic Panic]

In my line of work, engineering and manufacturing, the cost of an OS is negligible. It simply isn’t an issue what the software I use is in the $20,000 range. I’m no fan of Windows but there’s simply no choice.

[adorno]

Imagine the same kind of fragmentation occurring in a government system, where everybody does their own thing, and no one knows what the next person is up to. A city or state or national government, would end in chaos.

Chaos is a better word for what's happening with the Linux community, and fragmentation is just a nicer way of putting it.

"The end result is a perceived chaos of applications, operating systems, desktop environments, you name it. Developers are pulling in every direction and the lack of a concentrated effort is damaging the platform in its entirety."

As long as every Jane, Dick and Harry believes that they know better, then, there will be no centralized control and no real good direction for Linux.

So, who in their right minds are going to dive into a pool of so many uncertainties, other than the tech geeks who think they know better?

[GeronL]

I did not like the DVD/CD burner my Linux came with, so I got another one because I have the choice.

[Scrambler Bob]

M4L

[catnipman]

Why Linux is Not Ready for the Desktop (and probably never will be)

[familyop]

No one knows how many people in the world use Linux. There are too many obstacles to discovering that number or even getting close with a percentage of market. Most users refuse to register, and many browsers offer user agent options to mask them.

But you see, that’s an advantage, too.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

I use Fedora at home and Ubuntu at work. Aide from yum vs. apt-get and a bit of Unity strangeness with Ubuntu it’s basically all the same. A better analogy would be driving cars. If you drive a toyota at work how much trouble would it be to drive a jeep at home? Or vice versa? If you can drive a car you can drive a car. Doesn’t matter which side the gas tank is on. It really doesn’t.

[whodathunkit]

Interesting article ShadowAce.

I see there is an assumption among some posts that Linux must compete with MS and Apple. Perhaps it's natural to assume such competition but in my experience it really isn't so.

Linux is an alternative to the other two systems. It gives you a choice. I think it benefits more consumers who shun it than those that use it! By that I mean there is a third alternative to the windows or apple experience. I believe having Linux in the background keeps the big two more in tune with what consumers want, not what benefits their bottom line.

I use Linux and wouldn't consider going to anything else. I do understand that the learning curve can intimidate most casual users.

Viva la Difference!