From: "Ross Werner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>I'd probably agree too in the case where the user doesn't want to install any new hardware or software. I think in most cases it is much, much easier to install new stuff in Windows than in Linux. Most hardware can just be plugged in and Windows already has the drivers. In some cases you have to slap the driver CD in the drive. It just works. Now if you want to tweak your system and get the most performance possible I would agree that Linux wins. But many people don't need that, and the marginal cost of digging through source code and man pages far outweighs the marginal revenue of the performance increase. So, I think Windows is better for the majority of people out there.
I don't know about that. People always seem to make the comparison
"installing Linux is hard!" ... but how often does the "average consumer"
install Windows anyway? It comes pre-installed on their box. IMHO, a
pre-configured, properly set up Linux desktop is just as easy to use as a
pre-configured, properly set up Windows desktop.
Strongly Agree. This is a point that many people overlook when comparing Windows to Linux.
Matt W.
Now, obviously Linux should continue to have some presence in the home market and it does in my home market. So, I think RedHat's president was wrong in his blanket opinion that we should all migrate to Windows. But, I don't disagree with his decision to have his company focus on the corporate market. That's probably good business for them.
Devin
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