1. RE: Regarding Dot NET
- Posted by "EU Coder" <eucoder at hotmail.com>
Aug 03, 2005
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Last edited Aug 04, 2005
>I think (and hope) that Vista is too little too late. M$ does have a hold=
>on the personal desktop, but with more and more corporations switching to=
>Linux/BSD, I think that marketshare will erode over the course of the next=
>10-20 years. That's good news for the generation below me. :)
I am a little late to this discussion, but I find the replies very
interesting. I have read many articles regarding Linux and Windows, and I=
must say I disagree with the idea that Linux will one day replace Windows.=
The average consumer could care less about security or which operating
system is more stable. Consumer=92s main focus is on =93how can I get this =
task=20
done as quickly as possible with the least amount of hassle=94. Windows
appeals to the non-tech savvy computer users, while Linux appeals to a
different =93class=94 of computer users. Linux is basically free and less t=
han=20
15% of all computer users use Linux.
The average computer user will not need Linux to begin with; most computer=
users use their computers for entertainment purposes, downloading, and
e-mail. Microsoft realized this years ago, and that is why with every new=
version of Windows it seems the OS is more of an entertainment portal/hub=
than a =93traditional=94 OS. Microsoft main goal is to integrate your A/V=
entertainment system, computer, and cell phone all into one seamless
network. Unfortunately Linux will not be able to compete with that.
Linux will always be around, but it will never replace Windows.
Chris
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2. RE: Regarding Dot NET
EU Coder wrote:
> Microsoft main goal is to integrate your A/V=
> entertainment system, computer, and cell phone all into one seamless
> network. Unfortunately Linux will not be able to compete with that.
>
Linux, or rather all linux distros (linux is just the kernel) can already do
that. The main problem is, and has always been, drivers and that there's not that
many programs written for linux. Most are written for windows. Many hardware
manufacturers do not release (working) linux drivers or provied technical info on
how the device works. In that case, the task of coding a driver for linux means
reverse-engineering the hardware interface of the hardware. And that is quite
some work, so if there's not many that use that specific product, a driver will
probably not see the light of day.
Regards, Alexander Toresson
3. RE: Regarding Dot NET
>Linux, or rather all linux distros (linux is just the kernel) can already=
>do that.
I did not exactly mean in a technical sense, but more in a "marketing"
sense. Microsoft has partnered with major multimedia and communication
companies to integrate cable television, wireless phones, and Windows
compatible devices. Even if Linux is capable of doing everything Windows ca=
n
do, how can Linux compete when major companies are giving Microsoft
exclusivity? Let=92s face it, Microsoft is a marketing machine, and at the =
end=20
of the day all that matters is marketing.
I do think Linux have a realistic chance to compete with Windows on the
level of servers, but Windows will always dominate the consumer base market=
.
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