Desktop Linux's Future

[Lee Braiden]

On Tuesday 19 July 2005 06:11, John Lambrechts wrote:
> I just think it's
> interesting that we essentially pay for this open source software, even
> when we do not have to.

Most payments are voluntary in one sense or another.  We all could live in 
tipis, if we didn't want to pay for houses.

> Honestly, I don't think an Office for Linux 
> product would sell very well, since there is an ingrained desire to
> maintain only an open-source set of software on Linux machines.

Agreed, but I would say "Free Software", not open source there.

> Also, I 
> still think desktop Linux sucks (the quality, non-beta software selection
> is less than even my Mac)

You're a GNOME user, aren't you? ;)   I'm using KDE on an iBook precisely 
because it's a much better desktop than either Windows or OS X.

> I would like to hear everyones point of view on this statement and what
> the future of desktop linux holds.

"Desktop Linux" is already here, and almost ideal for me.  As for when it 
becomes popular enough to replace or seriously compete with windows... I 
don't care.  If/when people understand Free Software, they'll prefer it.  
Until then, I'd prefer that they stay away.  That way, their mainstream 
interests in proprietary software and poor–to–non-existent but easy 
"security" won't bring down the movement before it's well-established.

-- 
Lee Braiden
http://www.DigitalUnleashed.com
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