Syren Baran wrote: > Am Dienstag, den 01.09.2009, 17:50 -0700 schrieb lakestevensdental: > > >> This nitpicking about Linux vs MS OS offerings aside, IMHO, Linux is >> never going to make its mark as a major market OS until somehow it >> offers a top end gaming platform equal to (and ideally compatible with) >> what Microsoft offers the PC world. >> > > Ah yes, compatibility with solitare has been on the todo list for ages. > > >> Linux folks should just be glad that the marketing wizards at >> Microsoft haven't figured out they could go a long ways to crushing the >> Linux world out of existance and reasserting themselves as the dominant >> player if they offered their lastest OS as an upgrade for something like >> $25/unit to all END USERS (not just OEMs). With such a move, MS could >> quickly consolidate virtually all of it's market to a single OS for it >> to manage instead of 3 or 4 different OSs with 3 or more flavors a >> piece. Thankfully, they seem lost in the forest as much as anyone on >> some issues... >> > > So how come linux devices probably outnumber windows devices? > (DSL-)Router, NAS/SAN, Hard disc recorders,network printers etc.. > Oh, it doesnt come with a "powered by linux" sticker. Doesnt mean its > not there. You seem to be confusing end-user software markets with utility/geek markets. They are different markets. _______________________________________________ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
