(OT) Re: Unity ROCKS!!!

[Chhatoi Pritam Baral]

On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 06:47, Isaac Hummel <isaac at daedaleus.com> wrote:

> On 05/02/2011 07:48 PM, Justin Stanczak wrote:
>
>> Just wanted to jump in here. I want to say first free alternatives for
>> windows applications are great. They work just fine for me. However I have a
>> hard time getting windows users to use them. To that end, the single thing
>> keeping Linux from pulling an Android on Windows is applications PERIOD.
>> Linux is ready, but we have a hairball clogging the drain, and it's called
>> MS Office, Adobe, and video games. You can pretty much put video games at
>> the top of that list. When games go, Unity I'm looking at you (the game dev
>> ide, not ubuntu), others will follow.
>>
>
The majority of (legit) Windows users are businesses. Video Games do not
count much in this sector, but then, we cannot go barging in like
salespeople to enlighten them on the virues of Linux!! Even so, if Linux can
gain a substantial market sector in the business segment, I'm sure Software
giants like Adobe will follow(and consequentially EA, Rockstar, and other
Gaming Companies).

Actually, applications /aren't/ the only thing keeping Linux from pulling an
> Android on Windows. PC operating systems being a mature market is the real
> killer.
>

The biggest challenge in any economy. But, I've heard something that goes
like this: "*Reaching the top is easy. Staying there is not.*" We can always
look forward to it.




Regards,
Chhatoi Pritam Baral
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