Why Desktop Linux Hasn't Taken Off 1264
alphadogg writes "It's free, easier to use than ever, IT staffers know it and love it, and it has fewer viruses and Trojans than Windows. So, why hasn't Linux on the desktop taken off? When it comes to desktop Linux, the cost savings turn out to be problematic, there are management issues, and compatibility remains an issue. 'We get a lot more questions about switching to Macs than switching to Linux at this point, even though Macs are more expensive,' one Gartner analyst says."
Re:Way too confusing (Score:5, Funny)
It would probably also help if you could get Linux users to stop fighting amongst themselves over every little goddamn thing.
Checks weather report in hell, nope, not gonna happen today.
Year of the Linux desktop (Score:4, Funny)
Maybe we need to plan a "year of the Linux desktop" to get people to migrate...
Re:Way too confusing (Score:5, Funny)
Great, then we'd end up with a Nicea distro as well.
Re:Two Words (Score:5, Funny)
That's only one Word.
Re:Way too confusing (Score:5, Funny)
If we're comparing Apples to Apples shouldn't we be looking at iOS vs. OSX?
Re:Way too confusing (Score:5, Funny)
Heh. You can take out the 'why' and that sentence still works.
Re:Inertia: the Ernie Ball story (Score:0, Funny)
At any point in time,
Linux is 6 months from oblivion.
Upgrade to Mac OS!