What a bunch of FUD. The recent release that was (deservedly) dubbed a fiasco, was for enthusiasts and adventurers. Not the general public, and this was stated

What a bunch of FUD. The recent release that was (deservedly) dubbed a fiasco, was for enthusiasts and adventurers. Not the general public, and this was stated quite clearly. This alone renders most of the arguments invalid. The RasPi Foundation have promised to provide complete packages for schools and I'm sure those will also trickle down to the general public at some point as well. I really can't take something like this piece seriously, when it talks about a lack of software. Just look at any of the BBC interviews with Eben and you'll see him demonstrate the MIT teaching environment (don't recall its name atm), among other things. If anything, the RasPi has too much software (the Linux paradox of choice) but I'm sure the good folks at the foundation will package it with a nice polished distro when it goes to schools. This piece was written by someone who expected the first release to be the last and final say in the matter. This was just the beginning, the revolution hasn't yet begun.