Another thing we often forget to consider is that for Linux to remain as powerful as it is, it really can't be popular. Before most people would start using it,

Another thing we often forget to consider is that for Linux to remain as powerful as it is, it really can't be popular. Before most people would start using it, it needs to be a lot simpler and a lot stabler. That's a hard thing to achieve without sacrificing some of the freedom it currently gives an experienced user.