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Linux On Netbooks — a Complicated Story
An anonymous reader writes "Keir Thomas has responded to the recent raft of news stories pointing out that Linux's share of the netbook market isn't as rosy as it used to be. Thomas thinks the problem boils down to a combination of unfamiliar software and unfamiliar hardware, which can 'push users over the edge.' This accounts for the allegedly high return rates of Linux netbooks. In contrast, although far from superior, Windows provides a more familiar environment, making the hardware issues (irritatingly small keyboard, screen etc.) seem less insurmountable; users are less likely to walk away. 'Once again Microsoft's monopoly means Windows is swallowing up another market.'"
You and your girlfriend are exempted from using *nix. Stick to your comfortable, bot ridden crap, and be Happy!
Explain it?? You are living in some convoluted fantasy. Just download a *nix distro, and Wubi.exe is your friend if you are too stupid to get away from the Windows Sub-culture.
That only indicates that you are an incompetent admin....review your docs, you incompetent nerd!!!
Yes, I got the 'Best buy' reference. Immaterial to this discussion. Whatever you may think.
Down With Slashdot BETA!!! I've been around the corner and seen the oliphant; you can only abuse me from your perspecti
Another thing that Linux is seriously in need of is DESCRIPTIVE SOFTWARE NAMES.
GIMP - This is WORSE than non-descriptive. Who wants to try out software thats been gimped? Sounds like crippleware to me.
VLC - I want a media player.. this thing has something to do with networking.
Sage - I need a math program, not a green spice.
This can go on and on..
Still waiting for one called LINGAA (Linux Is Not Good At Acronyms)
"His name was James Damore."
Yeah, Ubuntu does a decent job of being buggy and unstable, that's what it takes to be a success in the OS market. I've never had Debian, Fedora, Gentoo or Slackware freeze up on me to the point that I need to hit the power switch to get it working again. Can't say that for any of the *buntus I've used. Sure they package it nice for the computer illiterate, but they sacrifice the stability I require to get that wow factor in that the general public wants. I'll be perfectly happy if they manage to make an idiot friendly UI and put it on top of a decent system, but even the LTS versions of Ubuntu are a joke compared to Debian Testing.