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| by Stan Beer | |
| Friday, 23 November 2007 | |
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Page 1 of 2 Consumers are not interested in what operating system a computer isrunning. Unfortunately, they don't even care all that much about whichoperating system offers the best security. All they're interested inis what a computer can do. And without a doubt they'll have moreapplications at their disposal with Windows. In many instances,applications common to both platforms, such as Skype, are more advancedon Windows. This is not the fault of the Linux development community. There areplenty of good products developed specifically for the Linux platform.Unfortunately, however, many of the most popular software products forPCs have simply not been developed for Linux. Many well-known software companies have only just got round todeveloping versions of their product for the Mac, which has aconsiderably larger market share on the consumer desktop than Linux. It's doubtful whether Asus Eee PC owners will care that they can't getQuicken for their new computer. However, one application in particularcould be a Linux deal breaker for a consumer faced with a choicebetween a Linux and Windows version of the Asus box. And the big ironyis that this particular software product is free. While it may be free,however, it is anything but trivial. CONTINUED |
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