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Of course, the Linux tinority, especially the Ubuntu
minority tinority, would have you believe that desktop Linux is every
bit as easy to use as Windows or Mac OS X. The common refrain "I've got
my grandmother using it with no problems" neglects to mention that the
grandmother has her own personal Linux zealot supporting her system.
On the subject of support, what do you do when your
Windows computer system breaks and you're a complete tech luddite?
Chances are you take it to your local corner computer shop, where
someone there will know what to do for a relatively reasonable fee.
And what do you do when your Linux system breaks? Why you consult the
friendly forums of course! Hands up those who posted a question to a
forum and waited in vain for a response. Of course you could track down
a Linux specialist - but you'll probably find that they charge a lot
more than your corner computer store.
The average Linux zealot would have believe that Microsoft is the
devil. I fully expect to get the usual "How much did Microsoft pay you
to write this drivel?" in the comments section.
The fact is, however, Microsoft is not the devil. It is just a company
that happened to suss out the desktop market better than anyone else
and consequently won the desktop operating system game.
Members of the Linux tinority you can jump up and down and call me
names and you can prattle on about how the number of Linux desktop
users is growing. I can assure you the number of Windows users is
growing a lot faster.
If you want to beat Microsoft, you can forget about the desktop game, instead invent another another game. Just ask Google.
David Bass
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