Re:We have Ubuntu and Mepis which are FREE... (Score 1)

I use Linux at home, and I even set a machine up in the office for people to use for personal e-mail, web checking, etc. While I like using it, I think it is missing commercial apps. People are sheep and they like to do the same thing as in the past. When I set up the machine in the office someone asked about burning CDs, how much would that software cost? Nothing, it is included. What about XYZ, it's included. I think there needs to be more good, commercial applications for Linux to catch on. If a person wants to burn a CD, let them purchase the boxed software for $20. I know it sounds stupid, but the average person goes to Best Buy/Fry's and looks at the software they can install. Since there is nothing there for Linux, it won't go to the masses. I bet if there was a mad rush of applications to the market, people would start switching to Linux because it is the "in" thing and they would be curious. Does the iPod do anything different than other devices? Not that I know of, but it is "in".