On Friday 04 August 2006 09:20 pm, Rony wrote:
On Fri, Aug 04, 2006 at 03:16:30PM +0100, Roshan wrote:
It states "Why has Linux never taken off? Simple; it's terribly easy to set up if you have a BSc or BTech degree ...."
At the server level linux has already taken off but for SOHO desktops it is only meant for do-it-yourself individuals. Linux lacks consistencey of installation and post installation procedures across different distros with different hardware.
that's like installing XP, win31, 2003 whatever. Nothing consistent other than reboot now or never
Linux will take off in a big way if the big distro manufacturers like RedHat ( Fedora ) and Novel ( Open SuSe ) provide self installing driver packages for their distros based on the latest available motherboards.
In every case where the specs were available without stupid NDAs gnu/linux is miles ahead of the properitory distros.
So instead of becoming a google zombie for every new mobo that comes into the market,
Check the hardware specs with a fine glass. I just made themistake of buying an Intel board with ATI graphics and paying the price. X does work but using VESA instead of ATI - not a major problem in my case - meaning i paid for hardware that will never be used to a fractionth of it's capability AND is likely to get me in a soup in the future.
And apart from the above it just does not make commercial sense to support individual desktops for large companies. It is far more lucrative to pursue niche markets which have far greater growth potential than a saturated desktop market strewn with M$ idiocities. The recent thread on gateways is a case in point - jump outa the window to reach the road.