[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

[foosean010]

I see a couple things holding Linux back from becoming the dominate
operating system that all of us know that it can be.

1.  There are too many versions/window managers/ways of doing things within different Linux distros.
If there were some way that there could be 1 *MAIN* version/distro of Linux that beginners could learn on and would be COMPLETELY user friendly; that hardware companies could write drivers for; that game companies could make compatible with their games; that software companies could create programs for, then I think that Linux would definitely give M$ a run for their money.  This would especially help the developing countries in that they could *teach* this main version of Linux.  This does not mean that we would not still have all the other distros that we know and love, including Ubuntu, would have to go... those would all still be available. 

2.  We need to market this *MAIN* version of Linux to the public as a superior OS when compared to M$ Windoz.  
We would need to get some kind of sponsorship that we could air commercials in different countries and languages, do online ads, billboards, celebrity backup... do everything the same that any other product is marketed.  Give people something to be curious and excited about.

If we can do these things and all the other things (that make sense)
listed above, I believe that we can give M$ a run for its money.  But if
we cannot, and we keep our current course with so many distro's, little
hardware support, and no marketing other that passing out live cd's... I
personally don't ever see any form of linux/unix accomplishing the goal
of this bug report.

I cant really think of anything else to add to the bug report right
now... but I will update if anything comes to mind.

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Microsoft has a majority market share
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