Can Linux beat XP in homes yet or NOT?
GaryCarr
gcarr at lanl.gov
Fri Jul 13 15:57:13 UTC 2007
Mustafa Qasim wrote:
>
> Consumers are not interested in the OS wars. They don't care about
> fighting the "Evil empire in Redmond". For most consumers, a
> computer
> is a tool, a means to an end. They want to turn it on, log into
> it, and
> use it to do the things they want to do. They expect their computer to
> automatically connect to the internet without hours of time spent
> trying
> to get their wireless to work, and frequently never succeeding. They
> expect to hook up their printers, scanners, digital cameras, etc. and
> have them immediately work, not spend hours trying to find
> drivers, etc.
> They expect to view a video sent by a friend by clicking on the
> attachment, and have it work, not spend hours trying to get the right
> codecs, and frequently never being able to play everything they can
> effortlessly play on windows. They expect application programs to
> play
> music, etc. to be user friendly, not "Wizard" friendly.
>
>
> So Respected Sir GaryCarr .. acoording to your statements can u
> justify Linux? after reading you statements that are of course true
> can we suggest Linux instead of Windows?
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Mustafa Qasim
> Lahore, Pakistan
> Cell: 0321-6614972
> URL: http://www.mustu.info
I do software development, system management, and network management on
Linux at work (RHEL). Linux is a great software development platform,
and a great server platform. We also use it for multiheaded operator
consoles in a control system. Does a great job.
However, I don't believe Linux is a viable option as a consumer desktop
for most consumers. I have serious doubts that it will ever be a viable
consumer desktop option. I have heard numerous people recommend booting
a live CD on a friend's windows box to convert them to Linux. If I boot
the latest Ubuntu live CD on my HP laptop, it looks great. However, I
can't connect to my wireless network, and I can't print on my printer. I
have never tried it from a live CD, but I'm pretty sure I could not play
music on my external USB disk, nor view videos sent from friends from
windows boxes. The Macintosh has taken over the "not windows" consumer
desktop niche, and I think it will only expand its position.
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