Torvalds On Desktop Linux's Slow Uptake

javipas notes a Wired piece summarizing a two-part interview with Linus Torvalds that's up at linux-foundation.org (part 1, part 2). In the second part the creator of the Linux kernel gives his view on the limited success of Linux on the desktop. "I have never, ever cared about really anything but the Linux desktop... The desktop is also the thing where people get really upset if something changes, so it's really hard to enter the desktop market because people are used to whatever they used before, mostly Windows... better is worse if it's different."

Comments

How?

[DigitalisAkujin]

How can you expect the king of nerds explain to someone why everyone else (ie: normal people) don't wanna use Linux?

Linux desktop = Oxymoron

[savuporo]

Linux = opsys kernel + a bunch of drivers. Doesnt even come with shell.
Desktop = KDE, Gnome, Looking Glass, Xfce

Get with the program, will you ? You can moan why a particular distro doesnt make it to desktop ( my gentoo box cant make it today, still compiling ) or why uptake of certain desktop framework is slow etc.

Kernel, whether its Hurd, BSD derivative, uClinux, Linux or vxWorks will never, ever make it on desktop. Not this year, not next year.

Now, if you want to work on a problem with slow uptake of anyBuntu, Mandriva, Suse or even DesktopBSD, start hiring usability designers or fix some bugs.

The essence of my post : you cant fix a problem if you start by stating it wrong.

there, that feels better.