Comment Re:what went wrong? (Score 1) 589
I must first begin by saying that I am probably less experienced with Linux than most in this forum, I have been an on and off Linux user for about 4 years now. First Red Hat, then Mandrake, then Susue, then Ubuntu...But I am a business guy and partime geek.
From a business perspective, what I see mostly missing from this entire equation is a company, or team to step up to the plate and say: "Linux has potential...why don't we offer high quality linux hardware and software products?"
I am still not sure why this has not happened. Is there not enough of a market?
Why is there still not an easy way to install software like people are used to in windows? How can you expect hardware manufactuers to have their products come out with ALL of the distributions on a daily basis?
I installed Mepis on my sister's computer about 3 months ago and she has had relatively few problems, but when she calls me up to tell me she cant play a WMV file embedded in a webpage, and I have no answer for her, then there is still a ways to go.
When there is still no gui wireless roaming client for laptops, linux will still be a second class OS.
I say this not to bash Linux, but let's be honest, there is ALOT of work to be done in the Linux for this OS to be ready for everyday people.
Now, I am no Linux developer, but I would DEFINITELY be inetersted in seeing how many Linux developers understand the average user. Until I find a linux developer that actually cares about what the "average user" really needs and, instead of pretending that Linux is already a real alternative, is dedicated to bringing a usable alternative about, then I do not see the Linux desktop stepping into primetime. Just my humble opinion... :)
From a business perspective, what I see mostly missing from this entire equation is a company, or team to step up to the plate and say: "Linux has potential...why don't we offer high quality linux hardware and software products?"
I am still not sure why this has not happened. Is there not enough of a market?
Why is there still not an easy way to install software like people are used to in windows? How can you expect hardware manufactuers to have their products come out with ALL of the distributions on a daily basis?
I installed Mepis on my sister's computer about 3 months ago and she has had relatively few problems, but when she calls me up to tell me she cant play a WMV file embedded in a webpage, and I have no answer for her, then there is still a ways to go.
When there is still no gui wireless roaming client for laptops, linux will still be a second class OS.
I say this not to bash Linux, but let's be honest, there is ALOT of work to be done in the Linux for this OS to be ready for everyday people.
Now, I am no Linux developer, but I would DEFINITELY be inetersted in seeing how many Linux developers understand the average user. Until I find a linux developer that actually cares about what the "average user" really needs and, instead of pretending that Linux is already a real alternative, is dedicated to bringing a usable alternative about, then I do not see the Linux desktop stepping into primetime. Just my humble opinion...
