[phoenix0468]

I see a market for someone who can take Linux to the next level. I see The Linspire people as doing a good deal towards offering alternatives, but there could be more done. I would like to make an offer. Everyone who owns a computer could send me $10. I would then take that money and create a brand new operating system with internet access for free, email client, and word processor, spreadsheet, and database capabitlities. All for the cost of a harddrive (about $200). You would recieve lifetime support, and lifetime upgrades to your software. You could also create low cost task specific systems. I.E. gaming systems, graphics systems, audio file creation systems, etc. etc. These systems could come with preinstalled software that automatically starts at boot time.

[KoRn]

The only thing stopping Linux from destroying Windows in the area of desktop home users is hardware support. The hardware support keeps getting better, but when it comes to things like digital cameras Linux won't pick them up. It's more the camera manufacturers fault them the Linux community.

As for your offer, I'll do it for $5. Send it to me! I'm not a programmer, but I'll find some in India who will put it together.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I see a market for someone who can take Linux to the next level.

I am running Xandros Linux (Version 2 ), and there have been some reviews of their Version 3 that claim they are nearly there....a point and click ...away I suppose you could say....

[Cedar]

"Everyone who owns a computer could send me $10. I would then take that money and create a brand new operating system with internet access for free, email client, and word processor, spreadsheet, and database capabitlities."

Just throw in broadband service too for that $10 and I'll be your first customer!