Here's my reality: I know a lot of older people - people in their 50's, 60's, 70's, and even 80's - who can barely run Windows adequately. Do I think they'll ev

Here's my reality: I know a lot of older people - people in their 50's, 60's, 70's, and even 80's - who can barely run Windows adequately. Do I think they'll ever run Linux as their daily driver? Nope. Okay, perhaps you think that's unfair, maybe you think it's the younger generation that's going to abandon Windows for Linux. You might want to re-think that. There was an article here on HN just a couple of weeks ago where a CIS professor was lamenting that their incoming students didn't even know how to use a computer! Most shocking to the professor was the fact they couldn't comprehend the file system! They were used to using tablets and phones. And those are the CIS students - imagine what the other students are like? They're not even running Windows, do you really think they're going to abandon their mobile experience for Linux? I wouldn't make that bet. Where does that leave us? People over 50 aren't running Linux and they most likely never will. People under 20 aren't running Linux and most likely never will. That leaves those aged 20-50, and frankly most of them aren't running Linux either and most likely never will. The future for Linux on the desktop isn't looking too bright. Meanwhile Linux on the server? It's pretty much foolish to run anything else.