Follow Up to "Linux's Achilles Heel" 533
donheff writes "Fred Langa has posted an Informationweek online followup to his "Linux's Achilles Heel" column that drew a lot of attention on slashdot recently. He responds to several of the most common criticisms and 'posits that high-priced commercial Linux vendors are on a suicidal course, unless they lower prices to accentuate their advantages over Windows.'"
Will they? (Score:5, Funny)
To me, the answer is obvious: The commercial Linuxes should reduce their prices. That will instantly reduce the expectations of the end-user community and avoid the direct comparison to Windows' level of support. Linux will again be a bargain, and issues like incomplete hardware support and other rough edges will matter much less.
Commerical linux companies that have a bunch of support and execs willing to lower prices to make linux itself a bargain while lowering their profit margin and revenue?
I think I'll see a gramatically correct slashdot article before that happens.
-Cyc
Achilles Heel? (Score:5, Funny)
That Linux is a terrible actor with a great body?
Err ... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Linux's True Achilles Heel: (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Achilles Heel? (Score:3, Funny)
[David] "I don't understand it, Goliath. I've prayed and prayed, but God won't make my soundcard work on Linux."
[Goliath] "Woof! I only know Windows, Da-vey. We should go ask Pastor Bob."
...
[Pastor Bob] "... So you see, Davey, God didn't answer your prayer, because it's something He wants you to do for yourself. You need to write your own device-driver for that sound card."
[David] "Gee, now I understand. Thanks, Pastor Bob!"
[Goliath] "Woof!"