Comment Somewhat misdirected? (Score 2) 570
Although the author has some very valid points, it seems to me that these points are somewhat misdirected. Most of the issues he raises should be aimed at the Linux industry, not the Linux community. Although the former has a direct reliance on, or more specifically a symbiotic relationship with, the latter.
Linux, as it stands, is without question a techie OS, and I would like to see it stay that way. I believe that it is companies like Caldera, and Red Hat I suppose, who need to "grok" the concepts the author is proposing, but only if they wish to make as much money as possible. There may be a need for a Microsoft Word look-and-feel-alike, however it is NOT the duty of the Linux community to create one. It may be a good idea for Red Hat to do so.
What I particularily dislike is the author's feeling that the Linux community should answer to the customers and the businesses. To me it seems patently obvious that this will never be the case. The Linux community will go on doing what is does best, which is serve itself, and encourage others to adopt Linux and open standards. If anyone needs to dumb down Linux, it is companies like Red Hat and Corel.
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