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> Linux will succeed as a desktop environment only when (and if) its various factions agree on a single model and a single goal. It's going to be pretty hard.

> Linux will succeed as a desktop environment only when (and if) its various factions agree on a single model and a single goal. It's going to be pretty hard. I think something great about Linux is the freedom you get to choose the software that fits your needs the best, and that might be one of its weaknesses at the same time. I'm more than happy with how Linux is right now (but I agree that for someone with little or no experience it can be hard to get up and running, or using it). Oh, well, nothing can't be perfect.

lutusp 12y ago
> I think something great about Linux is the freedom you get to choose the software that fits your needs the best, and that might be one of its weaknesses at the same time. Good point. I know a number of Windows end users, and they don't want so many choices, they just want things to work and be stable and reliable. To these end users, the idea of choosing between email clients or word processors seems to be just asking for trouble, in particular when they realize the file formats are incompatible.