Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

No Threat to Linux with Apple and Intel Deal

Posted by Zonk on from the who-needs-em dept.

LnxPhreak writes "Gundeep Hora of CoolTechZone.com has a new editorial up that discusses why Apple and Intel's partnership is not a threat to Linux. The column weighs in on different points equally. From the article: 'However, that doesn't mean it's the end of Linux. In fact, it shouldn't even threaten Linux by any means. Linux has more than a few things that go in its favor, at least for the time being. The idea of open-source software is an amazing one. The fact that Linux isn't much of a commercialized operating system, and you can accomplish day-to-day tasks without too many hassles is an advantage in itself. The idea of running a system that costs absolutely nothing on the software side is a powerful one, and Windows and Mac OS X would have a difficult time competing against that.'"

1 of 534 comments (clear)

  1. Difficulty factor of Linux a very tired argument by xylafon · · Score: 0, Redundant

    And for those of you that might argue the difficulty factor of Linux for novice users (which accounts for nearly 90 percent of the computing population), let's not forget that such users might not even be comfortable in using advanced settings in Windows.

    This just kills me. I have installed the different versions of Windows over the years dozens of times, and various distributions of Linux also dozens of times. Maybe years ago Linux was difficult but today there are many distributions that are pretty much braindead easy to install (certainly no more difficult than Windows) and have desktop environments that make it equally easy to use. As far as little things (or big) not working "out of the box" such as sound or whatever... I have consistantly had far more trouble getting things to work in a new Windows system than in Linux! Windows certainly isn't easies (I'd argue that its much harder)...its just what most people know. But most people wouldn't be able to install Windows and get it working if their life depended on it...they BOUGHT the computer that way. If computers all came with Linux installed... I seriously doubt we would be hearing this tired arguement all the time. Linux has been more ready for the desktop than Windows for quite a while now. The PC retailers just haven't figured that out yet.