Why Linux will not displace Windows
I firmly believe that, all else being equal, the differences between the Windows desktop, the Macintosh desktop, and the Linux desktop are negligible. With the proper applications, all three platforms will be capable of providing a satisfactory experience for any user. All three platforms have both free and commercial products available for personal productivity, web browsing, and basic multimedia.
In a feature-rich desktop configuration, Linux runs on the same hardware as Windows with comparable performance. The 'cost' of Linux ranges anywhere from ZERO dollars (for the geeks among us) to $299 per seat (for a one-year RHEL-WS subscription — with 12×5 technical support and 4-hour response.) For this, the user has complete control over their system configuration. Yet, with its fixed-price, fixed support, fixed-configuration model, Windows still dominates. Why?
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