Comment Re:reality check (Score 1) 1348
The UI was "copied" out of Redmond because that's what Windows users complained about: "The UI is too different from Windows, and I can't find my way around." You cannot reinvent the desktop UI from scratch and expect people to switch easily. It's like migrating someone from the command-line of DOS 3 directly in to the flashy GUI of Windows 7 or Mac - they will not like it.
The real problem with Linux, and I'm talking the major distros that have been targeting desktop users for years, is that hardware and software vendors refuse to pick up the platform (for the most part). Until the vendors start releasing for Linux what users are already using in Windows (Photoshop, anyone? Yes, I love GiMP too, but some people don't) then Linux will have a smaller market share.
The real problem with Linux, and I'm talking the major distros that have been targeting desktop users for years, is that hardware and software vendors refuse to pick up the platform (for the most part). Until the vendors start releasing for Linux what users are already using in Windows (Photoshop, anyone? Yes, I love GiMP too, but some people don't) then Linux will have a smaller market share.