Linux still largely invisible in the marketplace

[billt-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org]

Linux has pretty much taken over the embedded system market, especially among the cheap ARM based systems. A typical household may have a DVD, a cell phone, and a microwave running linux.

Bill

On Thu, Dec 08, 2005 at 01:34:40PM -0500, Rick Tomaschuk wrote:
> I travel a lot through the US and Canada and am frustrated that after
> the last 10 years of working to promote Linux (it) is still largely
> invisible in the market place especially when compared to the Apple 
> and their pirated lookalike copy called Windows produced by the convicted 
> monopolist Microsoft. The industry rag Computing Canada (also CDN) pretty
> much ignores Linux and focuses on piracy. I sent their editor an email
> complaining about their support for an illegal monopoly. I suppose that
> is where their advertising $$ are coming from.  Is it really
> possible to steal from lawyers and thieves? 
> 
> What is needed are more high profile brand name devices which clearly
> indicate they are powered by Linux OR some other operating system. I'm
> not an open source advocate to the core. I believe competition should be
> encouraged in the free market. Pretty tough to do when basic anti
> monopolistic laws aren't enforced. Other computing companies exist out
> there but do not receive much high profile promotion. I noticed quite a
> bit of "infighting" lately on the list server. Hey people...take a stand
> and rather than fight over a "piece of the pie"...make your own pie and
> get on with it...
> RickT
> http://www.TorontoNUI.ca
> 
> 
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