[GRLUG] A big opportunity for Linux?

[Nathan Drier]

Steve Romanow wrote:
> Casey DuBois wrote:
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Michael Rudas [mailto:audiotech50 at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 10:05 AM
>> To: linux-user at egr.msu.edu; The WFTL LUG; MDLUG's Main discussion list
>> Subject: [mdlug] A big opportunity for Linux?
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>> Here's a headline for you:
>>
>> "90% of IT Professionals Don't Want Vista"
>> <http://www.computerworlduk.com/management/infrastructure/applications/news/index.cfm?newsid=6258>
>>
>> Even if this is off by a substantial amount, at the very least this is
>> REALLY embarrassing to MS.  "The Vista
>> Death Watch"
>> <http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2209837,00.asp>
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> I had the sense when I first installed vista (after having beryl 
> already), Boy, this is an embarrassment for a multi-billion dollar 
> company.  The eye-candy looked amateurish, and the performance was not 
> there, copmpared to xp and ubuntu.
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Didn't XP get the same kind of welcome? 

We all agree that Linux is a superior OS for our needs; Security,
footprint, stability, scalability, cost, and flexibility are all reasons
that I choose to spin up Debian vs windows.  Its just such a huge
mystery to the other 85% of computer users,  even though it has grown
VASTLY over the past 5 or so years (thanks ubuntu).

I'd love for this to be the last straw for consumers dealing with MS and
have them all switch to Open Source,  but I doubt that will happen.  It
will all come down to do we adopt something completely new,  or do we
upgrade to something familiar and deal with the bugs.  Most people stick
with what they know.

Maybe i'm wrong,  maybe MS will die a horrible death and some flavor of
Linux will take over the desktop arena.  We can only hope.