Subj : Re: Never do a system fu
To   : Sean Dennis
From : Arelor
Date : Sat Jul 10 2021 17:39:50

  Re: Re: Never do a system fu
  By: Sean Dennis to Arelor on Sat Jul 10 2021 01:56 pm

 > -=> Arelor wrote to Daryl Stout <=-
 > 
 >  Ar> It is only when they see something other than Windows
 >  Ar> running anywhere that it enters their radar
 >  Ar> and they have a chance to decide to switch.
 > 
 > Another reason is that these days, people are lazy and want everything done
 > for them which makes switching to Linux more difficult.  Microsoft seems to
 > be more interested in fluff and pretty pictures rather than building a
 > solid, reliable OS.
 > 
 > Then again, Windows is no longer Microsoft's breadwinner so it's been
 > delegated to a dusty corner with R&D.
 > 
 > -- Sean
 > 
 > ... There's no future in time travel.
 > ___ MultiMail/Linux v0.52

I agree with your appreciation regarding laziness and short attention spans.

That said, nowadays there are laptop manufacturers distributing Linux machines with full software
support. They are usually quite niche, though. I bet most Linuxers and BSDers would rather install
their operating system of choice in an old Wintel computer than paying premium for the privilege of
using a pre-installed, supported version of the same system in a new machine.

The ones that come with support for specialized distributions, such as Qubes, sound attractive for
their niche markets, though.


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