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I believe the answer about why Linux isn't dominating on desktop is hidden in the answer about why it dominates for example, servers. And why that? Because many
by EvgeniyZh 10y ago
I believe the answer about why Linux isn't dominating on desktop is hidden in the answer about why it dominates for example, servers. And why that? Because many companies put much money into Linux and server software for it. This software is not direct source of income so their is no point to hide it from other, but it's better to develop it together. Of course, top companies can create great software.
Desktop is a different story. It's pretty hard to make the same amount of money on desktop open-source software. So profit from it - and thus desktop software is developed by enthusiasts. Enthusiasm is good, but it results in worse quality of software, even though these are the best developers in the world developing it. As soon as there is way to get profit not from selling software - it can get good open-source implementation - e.g. browsers (incomes from ad) or game engines (UE4 for example is not FOSS, but source code is published because you just can't publish game and not pay). Yet no altherntive for Photoshop, or CAD, or Chessbase.
That was a bit messy, but I hope you got my point. You want to promote Linux on desktops - just invent a method to earn on OSS same amount of money es from selling software - the wave of open sourcing will be enormous.