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What Does Open Source Need for Mainstream Desktop?

Posted by Cliff on from the so-your-grandma-can-use-it dept.

HesAnIndieRocker asks: "So what will it take to make open source technology a mainstream alternative on the PC desktop? It feels like we've been on the cusp for many years now and the applications available for most common tasks are certainly competitive, but we still hover around a 5% market share by most accounts. I've recently written an article in my weblog about some possibilities, but I'd love to hear what others think."

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  1. Games by AuMatar · · Score: 4, Informative

    Thats it. Thats all it needs. I know over a dozen people who would switch if it just had mainstream games.

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    I still have more fans than freaks. WTF is wrong with you people?
  2. I'm feeling a severe lack of drivers. by tepples · · Score: 2, Informative

    Perhaps you need to switch to linux

    Buy me a new flatbed scanner and I'll try it.