Re: Can Linux beat XP in homes yet or NOT?

[GaryCarr <gcarr@xxxxxxxx>]

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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