IT Job creations... IT job losses?

[Peter L. Peres]

On Sat, 1 Nov 2003, CLIFFORD ILKAY wrote:

> >So who is the average user who is not so average and what apps does he
> >need that requires M$ ?
>
> I have a client who uses some very sophisticated (and expensive ~
> $80,000/seat) CAD/CAM software that has little chance of ever running on
> Windows. Though he would love to run Linux, it would be crazy for him to do
> that because it would effectively kill his business. Yes, Linux is great
> and can leap over tall buildings and all that but, the biggest disservice
> we can do to Linux is to claim that it is suitable for all situations and
> users. If an organization has vertical market software that runs only on
> Windows or Mac OS, it is unlikely that the organization is going to ditch
> Windows or Mac OS in favour of Linux. Our success in replacing Windows and
> Mac OS desktops has been in areas where the users do a very limited number
> of tasks, typically clerical, and the users do not know Windows or Mac OS
> particularly well either. If they are a little familiar with Windows or Mac
> OS, I have found it to be more difficult to gain their acceptance of Linux.

That makes perfect sense, thanks.

Peter
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