On Tuesday 27 July 2010 19:51:49 h.godavari wrote:
Has anyone asked one or more Windows users why they don't migrate to Linux and try to mitigate the expressed short comings of Linux?
People write free software mostly to help themselves. Given the unbelievable depth and breadth of the FOSS eco system why would anyone bother with the M$ mess. There are relatively very few projects specifically attempting to solve a M$ism. CIFS for example, and doest it WORK? IMO it is better than anyting M$ can come up with. ANy attempt to imitate M$isms would be a ridiculosly retrograde step.
As a perespective, M$ announced increased revenues due to increased uptake of Vista, by users switching from XP. It is well known that the migratory path is full of deep holes, yet the admins / users prefer a steep cost, the old mess + the new mess.
Do rid yourself of romantic notions of "helping" a bunch of morons.