Another lost year for Linux? I think not - Linux

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ubuntu rools! BG has a thorn in his side...

by http://www.sugarusa.us on Sunday 15th of April 2007 at 17:23

I was a heavy Windows user but got turn off by Vista and all its restrictions.
InstalLShield is now own by Macrovision;You Know that little program that install programs on your computer - oh yes!Macrovision owns it.And guess InstallShield and Macrovision is all over the registry in Vista.
Vista secure?Think twice!More security against the casual hacker for now but it’s wide open for the powers to be.DRM,restriction,total control of the desktop(i.e updating Windows even with Windows Update off) etc;it’s the new MS.I installed Feisty on my second partion and guess what?I don’t miss Windows except for games and a few apps.I think Linux is finally coming out the shadow.Make it happen guys.

by fanfi on Saturday 31st of March 2007 at 06:03

A few points to keep in mind:

1. Often these press releases are wrong - it’s the marketing department or vendor with a message which it wants to get out, while the organisation knows that it’s not all it’s cracked up to be.

2. Those organistions singing the praises of their deployments are not going to say "we messed up", which is more often the case then not.

3. Alot of this is hype, they have purchased licenses, not actually deployed anything.

This is not to say Linux isn’t catching on.

by Lionel on Thursday 4th of January 2007 at 15:27

For the person who couldn’t find an administrator account under Kubuntu, isn’t Kubuntu a sudo system? See http://www.sudo.ws/. Then type ’sudo command’ instead of logging in as root.

by Bill Harris on Thursday 4th of January 2007 at 08:33

And... .What about french parliament goes to Linux? :)

by Trevi�o on Wednesday 3rd of January 2007 at 18:08

Of course they should. But at the moment they are only educated to use Windows. Macs might be a bit expensive for schools, but a couple of them would be good. I’m not saying that everybody has to use Linux and nobody should use Windows. The problem is that most of the people are not aware of such a nice alternative that Linux is. And if everybody used Linux, we wouldn’t be free of viruses anymore.. But something like a 20% market share would be nice, maybe game developers would start porting games then, too.

by Kaur on Wednesday 3rd of January 2007 at 11:09

>Kaur - I agree but I think that children should be educated on Windows as well as Linux, because as the world becomes increasingly dependant on computers there will be a higher number of Linux machines (whether the market share changes or not).

It would be useful to involve Apple products too because there’s nothing more embarracing than a crippling reliance on one product (I spent a good 10 minutes trying to work out how to turn a Mac on when I was younger, it still haunts me)

by Seopher on Wednesday 3rd of January 2007 at 06:49

Schools is where it should start, it’s hard to make people switch from Windows to Linux, but when they’re familiar with it from the beginning, they probably will keep using it. Linux isn’t harder to master than Windows, it’s just that everybody is used to it. When you give a computer to a person who has never used it, he will probably learn to use Linux just as well as Windows. I wouldn’t say that Windows is easier to use when you have the same amount of experience. We have to start from the children.

by Kaur on Wednesday 3rd of January 2007 at 06:41

I have in the past month installed Kubuntu onto a partition on my hard drive and am dual booting with Windows XP. I found out that I couldn\’t run an administrator account with it, everything I found online about the subject wouldn\’t work. So I kept trying other types of Linux. I am now trying Fedora Core 6 and it seems so far to be the one I was looking for. I prefer the KDE desktop and I really like the PIM Kontact. I believe that I will be using Linux for most of my computing and very soon only be booting into Windows for when I want to play a game. I play games frequently but I do like a number of the open source games so I will play those and the Windows games that I like. I would say that I am being converted to Linux and my father is taking a look at it too. If we both like it a lot, we will probably be installing it on my sister\’s computers and her kids as well. Since we are their only tech support they will have to migrate. Heres to Linux getting better and better.

by Dan on Tuesday 2nd of January 2007 at 21:59

I cannot use Linux because I do programing on Z-World controllers and the only development software they have is for Windows. I also have not found any Linux software to interface maps with my GPS. I had Linux on my computer for over a year but found I spent about 80% of my time in Windows because there was no software I could find to do what I needed to do.

Even my hobbies won’t let me use Linux. I fly electric radio control model aircraft and the speed controls I use are programed from my computer and they only make the software for Windows.

I finally just took Linux off my computer.

Tom

by tmoody on Tuesday 2nd of January 2007 at 19:51

I am an Ubuntu user who still has to keep XP around for a few favorite Apps, but I’m happily working my tail off to make sure that I NEVER have to buy a copy of Vista. All those wonderful Windows innovations like Data Execution Prevention have left a sour taste in my mouth. I can only imagine the pain that will be Genuine Advantage.

by hendoc on Tuesday 2nd of January 2007 at 16:13

The major problem is with multiple and unorganized distros. No doubt about it. If we reach a state where all devices/peripherals work flawlessly without dealing with out forums or referring to workaround we can make it possible. Basically Linux should reach a regular desktop user who doesn’t know much about internals of OS.

by Amar on Tuesday 2nd of January 2007 at 12:51

Wouldn’t the wealthiest be more likely to get what they want rather than settle for something less? Are you saying that only the poor choose Linux?

by U2 on Tuesday 2nd of January 2007 at 12:50

I think vista will help Linux. There are alot of people that use the same Windows Product key for a household. That is anywhere from 2-5 computers. When vista come out these people will have to buy Vista because of the new Genuine Advantage. I think these people will be the ones moving to Linux. These are the people that have windows on a commuter just so they can check email, use the internet, and play music, etc. I really think this will make more people move to Linux.

by jae1227 on Tuesday 2nd of January 2007 at 11:59

Having switched to Ubuntu this past summer, I can definately see why others are taking a liking to it. If Linux is this great with only .37% of the population uses it, just imagine what it will be like once that number jumps to 10-20%.

by Salgat on Tuesday 2nd of January 2007 at 08:31

People keep expecting to see their neighbors switching to Linux. Let’s face it: Americans are some of the wealthiest people in the world. They will be the last to switch to Linux! Foreign governments will be the first to switch, so they don’t have to rely on U.S. software. Venezuela, Korea, and Kerala are examples. Something to look forward to next year is the distribution of the $100 laptops, which will flood third world countries with thousands of linux based laptops. A whole new generation of linux gurus will emerge! (who will probably be experts at writing memory efficient programs ;-)

by kwilliam on Tuesday 2nd of January 2007 at 07:53

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