Marketing Linux - the penultimate barrier
There seems to be a big split in the opinions of those within the Linux community, some think that Linux will never make a big impact in the desktop world and others believe it can and will. Oddly enough I think that both points of view are right. Let me explain what I'm thinking.
Anyone familiar with the GNU/Linux community will understand what I mean when I say that it has come on in leaps and bounds over the past 12 months and is nearing what I would consider consumer readiness (although it's still not quite there). However, I see one major aspect separating these two conflicting eventualities - advertising.
When it's ready, it still won't be known
When a distro such as Ubuntu has reached that zen state of usability it can then be offered as a viable alternative to any Windows user.
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I think there are several good reasons why stepping into the world of free operating systems is a good idea for the normal consumer.
1. The price
Nice and simple concept, Vista ranges from $499 to $129. Ubuntu is free. Fedora is free. PCLinuxOS is free. You get the picture.
3. The Community
The Linux community is an active and helpful group of people able to provide advice, support and any number of tips. This means that if you're stuck or at a loose end - there's a massive group of people (for each major distro) on hand to help you out. This is not something Microsoft offers beyond a help section on their website.
4. Hardware
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