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>> "Windows is always going to be behind a free system" Why? Linux was/is free and was never able to topple Windows on the desktop. If MS does a good enough jo

• vetinari 13y ago
  The problem with Linux on desktop was never technical, but business. Microsoft made sure no other system, free or not, has a breathing room. Android does not have that problem.
  • criley2 13y ago
    " Microsoft made sure no other system, free or not, has a breathing room" I would believe this if Linux didn't dominate Microsoft in the server space. Linux did hand Microsoft it's lunch--- in areas where the users who know what they were doing get a say. Linux has always struggled with the non-technical user and ridiculous OS-size gui's have to be written for Linux just to make it palatable by the common user.
    • pmelendez 13y ago
      > Linux did hand Microsoft it's lunch--- in areas where the users who know what they were doing get a say. > Linux has always struggled with the non-technical user and ridiculous OS-size gui's have to be written for Linux just to make it palatable by the common user. I disagree with both statements. I found myself as a technical user that knows what he is doing and I do prefer to work Linux on the server side but I cry of frustration using my linux desktop at work. After all these years it still feels like a buggy hobbyist OS, with visual glitches everywhere. I think the reason why Windows won't dominate the server space anymore is because Linux is free (as a beer) and a good gui doesn't matter too much over there (it is even inconvenient)
• mixmastamyk 13y ago
  Windows was entrenched first, this time Android (and ios) are. Also Android has an advantage, it is free and has a rich corporate patron.
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