New article in the Economist criticizing Linux usability

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Sat, Apr 07, 2012 at 10:10:07PM -0400, charles chris wrote:
> Hey!  Linux is for people who live on Facebook and YouTube.  They download
> videos, songs, copy and make DVD, burn audio CD, perform basic picture and
> video editing, create resume, etc. Conduct research on the Internet
> 
> They may need Skype to work with an internal webcam:  We need hacks here!

Who cares about skype.  Please make it go away and die, evil bastards.

> Linux is NOT for graphic artists/desktop publishers/printers, video editors

Some of those do use it.

> Linux is NOT for tax preparers, financial services people

That might be lacking at the moment.

> Linux is NOT for engineers who use Autocad

That's OK, they use SolidWorks these days, although that too requires windows. :)

> Linux is NOT for doctors and lawyers

Actually that could be debated.  The first major users of unix were apparently lawyers.

> Linux is NOT for the near blind who need ZoomText!

I don't think zoom helps blind people.  brltty and such might, which
linux does have.

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