I agree, I am a big fan of Linux and the capibilities that it has. however we currently live in a Microsoft spoonfed society where the average lay person would have a heck of a time trying to move from one platform to another, I have attempted this in a controlled group within my company a year ago and it was a total flop. users were very unproductive even with a weeks worth of training on the open office package "all users are experienced Office users" and the OS its self. there was a fear factor involved with something new and at times they stated it was too confusing. sad to say but Linux need to function more like Microsoft in every way even down to the office apps email and the whole nine and then I think that there will be some stiff competion. being an IT guy myself I would love to see MS get knocked down a peg but lets be honest with ourselves most of us are employed because Microsoft exisits. so in closing I feel that Linux is a great platform for as many things as MS but my opinion is that it will remain a Techie/Large facility / university OS for some time to come.
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I agree, I am a big fan of Linux and the capibilities that it has. however we currently live in a Microsoft spoonfed society where the average lay person would have a heck of a time trying to move from one platform to another, I have attempted this in a controlled group within my company a year ago and it was a total flop. users were very unproductive even with a weeks worth of training on the open office package "all users are experienced Office users" and the OS its self. there was a fear factor involved with something new and at times they stated it was too confusing. sad to say but Linux need to function more like Microsoft in every way even down to the office apps email and the whole nine and then I think that there will be some stiff competion. being an IT guy myself I would love to see MS get knocked down a peg but lets be honest with ourselves most of us are employed because Microsoft exisits. so in closing I feel that Linux is a great platform for as many things as MS but my opinion is that it will remain a Techie/Large facility / university OS for some time to come.