tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802856.post849495437755646377..comments2023-10-22T13:55:34.868+01:00Comments on TechnoLlama: Why has not Linux taken over OS market?Andres Guadamuzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04772686466126007620noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802856.post-83914105519900476042008-04-11T00:42:00.000+01:002008-04-11T00:42:00.000+01:00Over the past few weeks I have tried a number of L...Over the past few weeks I have tried a number of Linux Distros and have reluctantly come to the conclusion that they just don't work! By this I mean that Windows XP/Vista is a better product. I know it depends what you are looking for in an OS but if you look at it from the perspective of Joe public then I am afraid Linux is just too much hard work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802856.post-88377960657030023012008-03-05T08:25:00.000+00:002008-03-05T08:25:00.000+00:00I generally agree with the views of Andrés. I cons...I generally agree with the views of Andrés. I consider myself very technically competent even thought I am not an IT professional. I have tried several flavours of Linux and as much as I like the concept and general look and feel, I have too many other things in my life that are way more important than spending whole weekends trying to figure out how to browse my home network or having to run a Windows emulation because I needed to run some particular software that didn't run anyway. I have now had about 4 serious attempts at moving over to Linux and just can justify the time anymore. I'd rather go for dinner with my wife or have a weekend camping.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802856.post-21090380174099424862008-02-20T11:51:00.000+00:002008-02-20T11:51:00.000+00:00The main problem with GNU/Linux is that you normal...The main problem with GNU/Linux is that you normally have to install it yourself. Buying PCs with GNU/Linux pre-installed would make a big difference.<BR/><BR/>But some of the problems arise from the implications of software freedom - e.g. as regards proprietary drivers. Software freedom is a "feature" rather than a "bug", but casual users looking to use an Nvidia graphics card are often uninterested in the broader issues of software freedom. <BR/><BR/>So I'm not too upset about GNU/Linux's small market share. The "solutions" people usually come up with (Include non-free software and drivers! Consolidate onto a single desktop environment and a single desktop distro!) normally amount to killing off what makes free software special and important.John Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074559601919298190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802856.post-23767338504104604042008-02-19T07:49:00.000+00:002008-02-19T07:49:00.000+00:00Hi Laurence,I should have mentioned that I still u...Hi Laurence,<BR/><BR/>I should have mentioned that I still use Windows at work and at home (gaming PC). <BR/><BR/>My comments are for laptops, I think that OS X is the best laptop OS at the moment.Andres Guadamuzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772686466126007620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802856.post-88065446061082947052008-02-19T02:23:00.000+00:002008-02-19T02:23:00.000+00:00Windows comes as standard with most computers, so ...Windows comes as standard with most computers, so people who are buying their first computer are problably becoming Windows users.<BR/><BR/>MacOS comes with Macs. If you buy a Mac, you get MacOS by default.<BR/><BR/>Many people use Windows because it's what they know, or use Macs because that is what they know.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I think that's enough to explain why Linux is not taking over the market. I agree that Linux is not as usable. I recently migrated from Windows XP to Ubuntu 7, and the difference in usability is more than just "what I'm used to". But like I said: personally, I think momentum is the biggest reason.Ben Bildsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12165639189181802898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802856.post-43406167207075477252008-02-18T17:28:00.000+00:002008-02-18T17:28:00.000+00:00What did you 'give up' on Andrés? It's not as thou...What did you 'give up' on Andrés? It's not as though XP SP2 is not a stable and well-supported (and supporting) system.<BR/><BR/>I'm all for Linux adoption (have done it myself) but there is no pressing need to be put in the Vista/OSX dilemma.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com