Mustafa Qasim wrote:
Consumers are not interested in the OS wars. They
don't care about
fighting the "Evil empire in Redmond". For most consumers, a computer
is a tool, a means to an end. They want to turn it on, log into it, and
use it to do the things they want to do. They expect their computer to
automatically connect to the internet without hours of time spent
trying
to get their wireless to work, and frequently never succeeding. They
expect to hook up their printers, scanners, digital cameras, etc. and
have them immediately work, not spend hours trying to find drivers,
etc.
They expect to view a video sent by a friend by clicking on the
attachment, and have it work, not spend hours trying to get the right
codecs, and frequently never being able to play everything they can
effortlessly play on windows. They expect application programs to play
music, etc. to be user friendly, not "Wizard" friendly.
So Respected Sir GaryCarr .. acoording to your statements
can u justify Linux? after reading you statements that are of course
true can we suggest Linux instead of Windows?
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Mustafa Qasim
Lahore, Pakistan
Cell: 0321-6614972
URL: http://www.mustu.info
I do software development, system management, and network management on
Linux at work (RHEL). Linux is a great software development platform,
and a great server platform. We also use it for multiheaded operator
consoles in a control system. Does a great job.
However, I don't believe Linux is a viable option as a consumer desktop
for most consumers. I have serious doubts that it will ever be a viable
consumer desktop option. I have heard numerous people recommend booting
a live CD on a friend's windows box to convert them to Linux. If I boot
the latest Ubuntu live CD on my HP laptop, it looks great. However, I
can't connect to my wireless network, and I can't print on my printer.
I have never tried it from a live CD, but I'm pretty sure I could not
play music on my external USB disk, nor view videos sent from friends
from windows boxes. The Macintosh has taken over the "not windows"
consumer desktop niche, and I think it will only expand its position.
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