Yahoo! News - Eric Raymond: Linux will rule the desktop

[Andrew Rokitka]

Great points.  However, I believe that if you create an OS with a
smooth interface, and convince the HOME users to use it, you can then
FORCE businesses to consider revising their Desktop OS of choice. 
Remember, the dawn of customer-service oriented business brought forth
the need to standardize with the user, for compatibility reasons.  If a
greater number of non-technical home users use Linux, then businesses
would have no choice but to use Linux, even if in small quantities.  



--- Robert Meyer <meyer_rm at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> --- Andrew Rokitka <drew82096 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Linux doesnt have to chase Microsoft.  That is the whole problem. 
> > People automatically assume that Win9x, 2k, etc is the standard. 
> Well,
> > why not create a new standard?  Instead of complaining about MS,
> and
> > their insecure, expensive, and unreliable product, why not come up
> with
> > a way to make linux more user friendly?  All Linux really needs is 
> a
> > "dumbed down" version so that the normal everyday home user can
> > actually perform simple tasks such as software installs.  
> > 
> 
> Actually, we still have to catch them on the desktop and while doing
> that, you
> don't win points for having a different interface that confuses
> people.  Once
> critical mass happens, then we can start to actually innovate and
> head in new
> directions.  While the 900lb gorilla controls 90+% of the desktops,
> we don't
> have a lot of choice.  The Macs had a really slick interface but
> couldn't stand
> up against the assault from the Windoze world.  Remember that you
> have to
> convince the businesses to switch, first.  The way that Windows
> propogated is
> that people used it at work and then wanted the same stuff at home as
> they had
> at work.
> 
> It's going to take time.
> 
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> Bob
> 
> 
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