> I can't say I agree with you much on this one. > > Experiences with small thing's like plugging in an > MP3 payer and having it automagically work shape our > perceptions as consumers. Sure the technically minded > know that the presence and configuration of libmtp is > not indicative of an OS's ability as a server or > workstation operating system, unfortunately (and in > some ways fortunately) it is very rare that the > techies make the final decision on what is > purchased. > > Very recently I saw an environment moved to 64 bit > Intel processors despite the fact that the technical > members of the project had recommended the use of > Opterons...the reason from the Project Manager being > that Intel is a 'trusted' brand. > > If Solaris/Indiana/OpenSolaris doesn't gain the trust > of these non-technical decision makers then it will > be confining itself to a very niche market.
Then get marketing to chip in for the user candy. :-) Not much difference between popular but non-work-related apps and conference SWAG, right? This message posted from opensolaris.org
