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Why the emphasis on 'Year of Linux on the Desktop'? We never hear about the term 'Year of Mercedes on the Highway'. You know why? It just doesn't matter. It on
by simonblack 3y ago
Why the emphasis on 'Year of Linux on the Desktop'?
We never hear about the term 'Year of Mercedes on the Highway'. You know why? It just doesn't matter. It only matters to us Mercedes drivers whether we're holding the steering wheel of a Mercedes, or a Ford, or a Toyota.
I don't care whether us Mercedes drivers are 10%, 1% or even 0.000001% of drivers on the highway. I just care that I'm one of them.
I've been living the 'Year of Linux on the Desktop' since 2001. And .... who cares? It just doesn't matter to anybody else but me.
- sdht0 3y agoWhat it will help with is better support for software and drivers. I can imagine Microsoft will be more motivated to build a Linux version of MS Office if there was enough user demand. They have a MacOS version for example.
- simonblack 3y agoDrivers are a manufacturer issue. But it is far less of problem than it used to be. A Version of MS Office for Linux would likely be a waste of resources for MSFT. Back around the 90s I tried many ways to maintain some form of compatibility with MS Office, but I haven't needed to since around 2003. Libre Office does everything I require. MSFT have had an Apple version of Office since the 1980s or thereabouts.