Re: I wish to advocate linux

[Mark Filipak <markfilipak.linux@gmail.com>]

On 2013/2/26 5:08 PM, Miles Fidelman wrote:
> Mark Filipak wrote:
> > On 2013/2/26 4:42 PM, Miles Fidelman wrote:
> > > Mark Filipak wrote:
> > > > For everyone who doesn't have their own development department to adapt Linux kernels to their widget, Linux has been a toy OS for technoweenies. That hasn't changed in 10 years and Linux has made no headway on the desktop (or the laptop). Why is that?
> > >
> > > Toy OS for technoweenies?  Try server o/s powering an awful lot of major applications.
> > >
> > > Desktop Linux has less of a value proposition.  Face it, most people use computers at work, where you've got to run MS Office - which means Windows or MacOS.  Real simple.
> > >
> > > Miles Fidelman
> >
> > Your attitude, Miles, is typical and is a large part of the problem.
>
> Ummm... what exactly is the problem of which you speak?

That Linux hasn't become the People's Operating System? The Volks-Machina? The dominant OS? That success has come to only commercial operating systems from companies with questionable devotion to the best interests of their customers in particular and the public in general? Or do you not care?