I read all the replies on this subject, and the word I see the most often when abording Linux is "Newbies". Well, I have to say something, some people will always belong to the class of newbies, even if they work on a computer for weeks, years, or even centuries... What linux lacks is good support for people who are not really involved in computers. Linux is not adapted for people who use computer only as a more easy way to do their job... Ok, my english is very bad, so let's put an example to show my point : My mother has been working for 15 years on a computer as a secretary. So she cannot be cannot be considered as a "newbie". The fact is that she DO NOT want to go configure her video card or her keyboard settings... She wants to use a computer to type letters, etc. That's why microsoft and its Windows product has the monopoly, don't look no further ! Ok, don't go thinking that I say that Windows is a superior product, far than that. Linux has a very strong potential, but it's just not adapted enough for people like my mother, or my neighbor, or my cousin, or any people who aren't interested that much in computers, but are interested in computers as tools to produce more rapidly. Those people, as I said sooner, don't want to know How you install a product, or how does it work, and I know it's a sad thing because people works with things they don't even know how they work, but hey, this is how our actual society works... We just have to let it go as it is... (unless you're a rebel...) That's why Windows and all other Microsoft products are so popular, because they have much easier access than other products, we can't deny this fact. So, you can continue to say : "Microsoft Windows 9X is all ****", but, hey, if it's as popular as it is, it's because they knew how to make their product more abordable to people who are different from you and me, newbies or mommies... or choose what you want!! ( I hope my opinion will be published, even if my english is pitiful... sorry everyone, i hope my point of view is understandable..)! =)
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I read all the replies on this subject, and the word I see the most often when abording Linux is "Newbies". Well, I have to say something, some people will always belong to the class of newbies, even if they work on a computer for weeks, years, or even centuries... What linux lacks is good support for people who are not really involved in computers. Linux is not adapted for people who use computer only as a more easy way to do their job... Ok, my english is very bad, so let's put an example to show my point : My mother has been working for 15 years on a computer as a secretary. So she cannot be cannot be considered as a "newbie". The fact is that she DO NOT want to go configure her video card or her keyboard settings... She wants to use a computer to type letters, etc. That's why microsoft and its Windows product has the monopoly, don't look no further ! Ok, don't go thinking that I say that Windows is a superior product, far than that. Linux has a very strong potential, but it's just not adapted enough for people like my mother, or my neighbor, or my cousin, or any people who aren't interested that much in computers, but are interested in computers as tools to produce more rapidly. Those people, as I said sooner, don't want to know How you install a product, or how does it work, and I know it's a sad thing because people works with things they don't even know how they work, but hey, this is how our actual society works... We just have to let it go as it is... (unless you're a rebel...) That's why Windows and all other Microsoft products are so popular, because they have much easier access than other products, we can't deny this fact. So, you can continue to say : "Microsoft Windows 9X is all ****", but, hey, if it's as popular as it is, it's because they knew how to make their product more abordable to people who are different from you and me, newbies or mommies... or choose what you want!! ( I hope my opinion will be published, even if my english is pitiful... sorry everyone, i hope my point of view is understandable..)! =)