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On 2017-08-23 06:11 PM, Evan Leibovitch via talk wrote:<br>
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networking run on Linux desktops has always been IMO one of
the reasons why it's not caught on. Stuff just shouldn't be
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This is a red herring. The reason why Linux desktops have not caught
on has nothing to do with the technical merits, or lack thereof.
It's entirely a business decision. Microsoft and various hardware
manufacturers, like Dell, have developed a vast ecosystem of VARs
and other support resources. There are great financial incentives
for I.T. support firms to promote the Windows ecosystem. There is no
counterpart to Microsoft in the Linux world so there are no
financial incentives for anyone to push Linux on the desktop.
Microsoft and Dell cultivate relationships with VARs and funnel
business their way. Who does that in the Linux world? No one. Which
large and influential organization promotes Linux on desktops? No
one.<br>
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If ease of installation has something to do with desktop adoption,
Windows would have been displaced long ago. Microsoft has a
tremendous advantage in the market because of the OEM relationships
it has with hardware vendors. Most people have no idea how difficult
or easy Windows is to install because they never have to do it. It
comes pre-loaded on their computer. In corporate environments, there
are many tools designed to make the mass deployment and management
of Windows desktops relatively pain-free so the complexity of
Windows installation and configuration is, again, hidden from
people.<br>
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Regards,
Clifford Ilkay
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