Why people really don’t switch to Linux

Over in the DesktopLinux forums, people have been talking about why — if Linux is so darned great — don’t people give up Windows and move to it.

The usual suspects show up. There aren’t enough applications. The right application isn’t available. You still have to use the command line for some things. Some equipment doesn’t have drivers.

There’s some truth to those, and some nonsense.

The real reason people don’t use Linux on their desktops, though, is that it’s not already there. They stick with what they know. It’s really that simple.

Don’t buy that because it’s too simple-minded? Look around. As I write this on May 17, 2007, the AAA is reporting that gasoline prices hit a record high for the fifth straight day. The average price for a gallon of self-serve unleaded gasoline in the U.S. is now $3.114. It will be higher tomorrow.

So, everyone is looking for alternative means of transportation, right? They’re switching to hybrid cars, yes? Or, at least, they’re not driving as much, correct? Wrong, wrong, and wrong.

The AAA’s survey of Americans travel plans found that a record 38.3 million will be

Source- Technoworld

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