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No it isn't IMO for the following reasons: - Windows 7 is actually pretty good. Those who were put off by Vista are, I think, being sold on 7 a lot easier - T
by ErrantX 17y ago
No it isn't IMO for the following reasons:
- Windows 7 is actually pretty good. Those who were put off by Vista are, I think, being sold on 7 a lot easier
- The Linux UI experience still, IMO, isn't up the the level of a non-technical user. Microsoft and Apple have invested a LOT of time and money into UI and Linux needs to learn from some of their ideas.
- Apart from the UI things still aren't "slick" enough for non-techy users. Example; People make a big thing of package managers as being something awesome - however in my experience people dont find the Ubuntu one particularly intuitive.
- There is still too much techno-jargon within easy reach of users
I love Linux but it isnt yet a viable desktop for the consumer market.
Someone needs to charge for it; and push the funds into developing the UI. I think the uptake will be MUCH higher if people are paying, say, $30 for it (crazy huh?)
- felixmar 17y agoI remember buying a boxed version of SUSE Linux a long time ago. Other distributions have tried that business model as well. It doesn't work. Most Linux users expect software to be free of charge.
- silentbicycle 17y agoWhich may not be a good thing, in the long term - some software just isn't going to get written for free, and sneering at anything that steeps so low as to charge money for work isn't a strong motivator.