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May 21st, 2007

Five crucial things the Linux community doesn't understand about the average computer user

Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 10:31 am

Categories: Linux, My Linux Experience

Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows, User, Linux Community, Computer, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

In Focus » See more posts on: Windows to Linux Chronicles

[Updated: May 23, 2007 @ 7.25 am] Part 2 of this article can be found here. 

Question: Why is it that the average computer user still chooses to spend hundreds of dollars on Windows or Mac when there are countless Linux alternatives that they could download, install and make use of completely free of charge?

The PC market is extremely cut-throat.  It has to be because consumers will go to great lengths to save a few bucks when buying their latest system.  But it seems that this thriftiness hasn’t resulted in hordes of users choosing to buy PCs without Windows installed and instead choosing to install Linux instead.  In fact, there are plenty of users who would rather break the law and install pirated copies of Windows than go the legal route and install a Linux distro.  On the whole, most people would rather spend the money on Windows (or Mac) than take the time to experiment with Linux. 

It’s pretty sad, but beyond a certain small segment of computer users, you can’t give Linux awayWhy?

It seems that a lot of people are wondering this.  Since starting to dabble in the world of Linux I’ve seen this question posed on innumerable websites, forums and blogs.  Why is it that when consumer satisfaction with Windows is at a low (at least according to many in the pro-Linux community it is) is the Linux market share so low?  It’s pretty sad, but beyond a certain small segment of computer users, you can’t give Linux away.

Over the past decade I’ve had the opportunity (through my websites, blogs and the online classes I’ve run) of coming into contact with tens of thousands of computer users from all walks of life and this experience has been extremely valuable to me in getting a glimpse into how individuals view the relationship they have with their computer.  Based on this, along with my recent experience with Linux distros and communities, I’ve come to the conclusion that there are five crucial things the Linux community doesn’t understand about the average computer user, and that these five things are slowing down the adoption of Linux onto desktop systems in the home and office.

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NOT!  jkratzer3 | 05/22/07
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Talk about arrogance!  Keith | 05/22/07
I vant to be alone  mustangj36@... | 05/22/07
"More people does not make technology better....???  jsteff@... | 05/22/07
Wow! U really think big of yourself  oskarf | 05/23/07
To paraphrase...  f1r3br4nd | 05/23/07
Chad_z if it were not for the so called Unwashed Masses we would not have a  SO.CAL Guy | 05/24/07
Maybe ...  Adrian Kingsley-HughesZDNet Moderator | 05/25/07
Oh for crying out loud!...  vcell | 05/30/07
One big reason  Ganon08 | 05/30/07
dont care ?  wool62 | 06/07/07
yes, the constant frontier  Hobyx | 12/29/07
Hmmm  Linux User 147560 | 05/21/07
Priestly  dghaus | 05/22/07
You insult me by calling me  Linux User 147560 | 05/22/07
Hummmm you stil do not get it !.. keep humming. . .  bigtoewossi | 05/22/07
I do get it, more than some  Linux User 147560 | 05/22/07
A little hint  Ole Man | 05/22/07
True, but  Linux User 147560 | 05/23/07
Me too!  Ole Man | 05/23/07
Get the he** over yourself, would you??  xuniL_z | 05/24/07
Hello Charlie Brown!  Linux User 147560 | 05/24/07
Well Hello Linus!  xuniL_z | 05/25/07
Now, now, now!  Ole Man | 05/25/07
You eventually  Linux User 147560 | 05/25/07
Ole Man, when other people say you are  xuniL_z | 05/25/07
What else do you do besides work with computers?  xuniL_z | 05/25/07
Zunil_Z  Ole Man | 05/25/07
Just one more post to this pathetic thread  Ole Man | 05/26/07
Reason #6  bidemytime | 05/21/07
Bingo  frgough | 05/21/07
re: Reason #6  Badgered | 05/21/07
you've never been a sheep farmer have you?  mdsmedia | 05/21/07
you are correct  Badgered | 05/22/07
Bingo, calling users sheep  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
It's not an insult  bidemytime | 05/21/07
Tell that to those you insult  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
Insulted by the truth?  bidemytime | 05/21/07
Thanks, you alone  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
Disingenuous  bidemytime | 05/22/07
Actually you are in the minority  voska | 05/22/07
Oh do tell.  xuniL_z | 05/21/07
148 years and counting  bidemytime | 05/22/07
Forced to agree  Ole Man | 05/25/07
PKB!  Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/21/07
He shoots and!  Linux User 147560 | 05/21/07
And an idiot cheers.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
Awww  Linux User 147560 | 05/21/07
Clue for ya.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
No, but you are the one  Linux User 147560 | 05/21/07
Tell ya what Linux  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
Sure thing...  Linux User 147560 | 05/21/07
Better yet, here is a fairly complete list...  Linux User 147560 | 05/21/07
I'll name one  Michael Kelly | 05/21/07
Funny, no response as promised from No_Ax  mdsmedia | 05/22/07
If people truely are sheep  GuidingLight | 05/21/07
So are you a sheep?  FatherJ | 05/22/07
Naaaaaaaaah!  bidemytime | 05/22/07
Tell That to my Mother.  Richard B | 05/23/07
So they should be able to use a Linux  Linux User 147560 | 05/24/07
so why does anyone who listens to you...  mdsmedia | 05/21/07
Because he actually makes good points...  FatherJ | 05/22/07
Just look at the challenge he made  mdsmedia | 05/22/07
Actually, . . .  JLHenry | 05/22/07
How much lower cost to choose Linux?  Anton Philidor | 05/21/07
if I installed Linux or OSX if I could for a customer and told them....  JoeMama_z | 05/21/07
dont forget your virus checkers/registry cleaners  deaf_e_kate | 05/21/07
Re: How much lower cost to choose Linux?  none none | 05/21/07
Most Linux software is free  macoafi | 05/22/07
Completely Agree  croberts | 05/21/07
the only reason...  ruped24 | 05/21/07
Nice dodge...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
KDE vs. GNOME  Michael Kelly | 05/21/07
I disagree  macoafi | 05/22/07
excelent points  tech_ed@... | 05/21/07
*cough*  KWierso | 05/22/07
Yes it can...  Arkyn1 | 05/22/07
A point  AJ-Ubuntu-User | 05/22/07
most fedora user would have this opinion until ...  ashwin_cse | 05/31/07
Its all about the applications, and what did I get?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
Re: Its all about the applications, and what did I get?  none none | 05/21/07
AutoCad, hope this help  ruped24 | 05/21/07
How would that help?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
how would it help?  mdsmedia | 05/22/07
Autocad is a niche market  voska | 05/22/07
300,000+ Users a Niche Market?  kyron.gustafson@... | 05/22/07
YEP, Autocad IS a niche  jkratzer3 | 05/22/07
Games on Linux  t.r.weber@... | 05/22/07
re: Tax software . . .  JLHenry | 05/22/07
Your grandma is the everyday business user?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
errr..  deaf_e_kate | 05/21/07
Message has been deleted.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
Message has been deleted.  itanalyst | 05/21/07
re: And Being A FVCKTARD Is Yours  M.R. Kennedy | 05/21/07
Click play.  Linux User 147560 | 05/21/07
Very hard...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
MPlayer  Linux User 147560 | 05/21/07
Oh yeah, MPlayer, the most stolen IP app on the planet.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
Back up your claim  Linux User 147560 | 05/21/07
So you want slapped down? Ok.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
Toche' but not a total slapdown... maybe a tap  Linux User 147560 | 05/21/07
Re: So you want slapped down? Ok.  none none | 05/21/07
Re: Oh yeah, MPlayer, the most stolen IP app on the planet.  none none | 05/21/07
Re: Your grandma is the everyday business user?  none none | 05/21/07
Most PC are sold to home users, not the business market.  balsover | 05/21/07
no, and comprehension isn't your strong suit  mdsmedia | 05/22/07
I don't think it's so much  Michael Kelly | 05/21/07
Inertia  tic swayback | 05/21/07
Not really tic...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
I never said it did  tic swayback | 05/21/07
Maybe, but I doubt it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
Now why would you do that?  Linux User 147560 | 05/21/07
Pfffttt... nice try.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
Really, prove it.  Linux User 147560 | 05/21/07
Last time I checked . . .  JLHenry | 05/22/07
Rubbish! My parents both use Linux with touching the command line.  Zogg | 05/22/07
*sigh* - "without" touching the command line, of course.  Zogg | 05/22/07
Not entirely true  Arkyn1 | 05/22/07
Starting from scratch  M.R. Kennedy | 05/21/07
You keep bringing up Auto Cad...  Linux User 147560 | 05/21/07
That was just one example, there are lots more.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
And how many people use those???  deaf_e_kate | 05/21/07
Have no idea what the  Linux User 147560 | 05/21/07
Everything is a niche product.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
Do 90% of PC users use AutoCAD?  B.O.F.H. | 05/21/07
I see I need to make it simple for you  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
Message has been deleted.  B.O.F.H. | 05/21/07
its such a dumb example  deaf_e_kate | 05/21/07
Say what?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
Notepad?  Linux User 147560 | 05/21/07
So take the challenge and SHOW ME.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
Sure thing...  Linux User 147560 | 05/21/07
HEY NO AXE!  Linux User 147560 | 05/22/07
so YOU know what 95% of the world needs..  mdsmedia | 05/21/07
Not at all, I am not trying to tell them they are wrong.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/22/07
You get shot down and you have to be insulting  mdsmedia | 05/22/07
Yes, it's all about the applications  bb819MM@... | 05/22/07
AMEN Brother!  n3wjl@... | 05/30/07
Its all about the applications  ostrowlaw | 05/30/07
I agree its apps  noteapot | 06/07/07
Overall an excellent article.  enduser_z | 05/21/07
Simply put, apart from your title..  mdsmedia | 05/22/07
Exactly  Adrian Kingsley-HughesZDNet Moderator | 05/30/07
the real reason os M$ propaganda and FUD!  Linux Geek | 05/21/07
Anotrehr exampole of "the company you keep".  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
Are you representing the Microsoft/Windows community?  B.O.F.H. | 05/21/07
Have you ever noticed ...  George Mitchell | 05/21/07
Fear does that to some people.  B.O.F.H. | 05/21/07
Well now it is all beginning to make sense ...  George Mitchell | 05/23/07
I am not trying to convert anyone  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
No but you  Linux User 147560 | 05/21/07
So what's wrong with this picture.  xuniL_z | 05/23/07
Well put!  fr0thy2. | 05/21/07
I think you - typical - missed the point.  fr0thy2. | 05/21/07
Have some more Kool aid  Duke E. Love | 05/22/07
Shut up, fool.  James T. Kirk | 05/22/07
Sure, buddy  mustang_z | 05/22/07
You missed the whole point of the article  geewhizbang | 05/22/07
Get a clue, fanboi  DanielB | 05/23/07
What about ...  Adrian Kingsley-HughesZDNet Moderator | 05/30/07
you don't have to...  ruped24 | 05/21/07
You seem to forget...  psychogoalie | 05/21/07
One crucial thing the average Windows user doesn't understand...  Letophoro | 05/21/07
Not crucial at all  Joeman57 | 05/21/07
Needs.  Letophoro | 05/21/07
Needs  eric__m | 05/22/07
Works fine for my wife.  enduser_z | 05/22/07
Inventory  Letophoro | 05/22/07
Same would happen on Linux...  butler360 | 05/22/07
Branding  mjwong | 05/23/07
How to use anything else...  jacarter3 | 05/21/07
a few years ago maybe  Joeman57 | 05/21/07
I am not so sure about that  jacarter3 | 05/21/07
Sounds like my next door neighbor.  enduser_z | 05/22/07
Exception to the rule.  Letophoro | 05/21/07
"MS has been so successful in the OEM"  jacarter3 | 05/22/07
OEM lock in the 90s???  xuniL_z | 05/22/07
Furthermore, this is a moral not a pragmatic argument.  f1r3br4nd | 05/23/07
You're right - I am a grandparent happy  jacarter3 | 05/24/07
The opposite of Xerox.  enduser_z | 05/22/07
Here here  phil.eldridge@... | 05/22/07
Ye!  jackloo@... | 05/29/07
Pretty cool - huh  fr0thy2. | 05/21/07
Yes!  jscottaloi | 05/22/07
Furthermore....  etkinsd@... | 05/23/07
Hot stuff  pjotr123 | 05/21/07
Will work vs. supported  Michael Kelly | 05/21/07
Last Time I checked  tobias2143@... | 05/21/07
Is it safe?  Anton Philidor | 05/21/07
Good job  none none | 05/21/07
One more reason: Linux is not for gaming  Ronny102 | 05/21/07
total cost?  ruped24 | 05/21/07
25,000  Ronny102 | 05/22/07
more of too complex/expensive for gaming  Clewin | 05/21/07
Ultimate Linux killer app?  Ronny102 | 05/22/07
Yes it is the games that are lacking on Linux  NZJester | 05/22/07
one more "reason numer six"  diane wilson | 05/21/07
No new hardware needed  pjotr123 | 05/21/07
They're not there yet  Michael Kelly | 05/21/07
Linux is FREE and Windows isn't  stefan.coetzee@... | 05/22/07
Price isn't an issue.  stan@... | 05/22/07
I Agree Completely  green[ | 05/22/07
Re: Security  TtfnJohn | 05/22/07
Why not use Vista?  I. Kidya Knott | 05/26/07
Why not use Vista (2)  I. Kidya Knott | 05/26/07
Why not use Vista?  I. Kidya Knott | 05/26/07
I. Kidya Knott remove unapproved software thats FUD dude  SO.CAL Guy | 05/27/07
Have you read the Vista EULA?  I. Kidya Knott | 05/27/07
Have you read the Vista EULA I. Kidya Knott yes it's basical the same as XP  SO.CAL Guy | 05/28/07
Read it and weep.  I. Kidya Knott | 05/27/07
I. Kidya Knott Read it and weep  SO.CAL Guy | 05/28/07
But it doesn't say "spy ware"  I. Kidya Knott | 05/28/07
I. Kidya Knott Windows defender is a spyware app  SO.CAL Guy | 05/29/07
Who defines ?  pkrdk | 05/30/07
"it gives you 3 days to call Microsoft and get it reactivated"  Ole Man | 05/30/07
Ole Man sorry but what you just said is FUD  SO.CAL Guy | 05/30/07
We know where the "fud" is!  Ole Man | 06/14/07
Windows  admin@... | 06/18/07
More points...  zdnetforumuser | 05/21/07
Thank the USPTO  Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/21/07
Funny, wireless worked out of the "box" for me  KWierso | 05/22/07
Intel?  macoafi | 05/22/07
For free means it has no value  willem_eijgenraam@... | 05/31/07
Modularity  D-T-Schmitz | 05/21/07
Reason # 7, "Who ya gonna call?"  bka1959 | 05/21/07
win & linux  jlewisfl | 05/22/07
Why you can't give Vista away?  ruped24 | 05/21/07
I got ...  Adrian Kingsley-HughesZDNet Moderator | 05/30/07
Time is money  YinToYourYang-22527499 | 05/21/07
Yes, Time / Learning Curve is the Issue, Even for a "Geek"  danielhale2000@... | 05/22/07
Time invested is the key  tgueth@... | 05/22/07
It's fear.  bportlock | 05/21/07
No, more like nothing to be gained.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
you are such a Win Zealot and troll  deaf_e_kate | 05/21/07
Nice try, care to back it up.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
Yeah, like 95% of Microsoft Windows/Office do that.  B.O.F.H. | 05/21/07
Linux apps  M.R. Kennedy | 05/21/07
Since the great majority  Linux User 147560 | 05/22/07
re: Since the great majority  M.R. Kennedy | 05/22/07
What! Mom and pop need  Linux User 147560 | 05/22/07
since most people like shopping they want to buy software your still not  SO.CAL Guy | 05/24/07
Actually no that is what the media  Linux User 147560 | 05/24/07
Since you mentioned broadband,  mg156 | 05/22/07
Since I mentioned broadband  M.R. Kennedy | 05/22/07
No, you need to understand that  Linux User 147560 | 05/22/07
i agree...  ruped24 | 05/21/07
On the contrary...  bportlock | 05/21/07
Man you sure are full of it this month!  Linux User 147560 | 05/21/07
no, that's nothing for YOU to gain  A.Lizard | 05/21/07
over looked  ruped24 | 05/21/07
More things People don't like about Linux  tech_ed@... | 05/21/07
Ubuntu community is friendly!  pjotr123 | 05/21/07
i hope this help  ruped24 | 05/21/07
I started adding all my Windows apps  Rick_R | 05/21/07
What's your definition of a "power tool"?  Michael Kelly | 05/21/07
Well since you asked...  Linux User 147560 | 05/21/07
Here's a few points too  kcredden2 | 05/21/07
linux can be a bit hard, it's the roll of the dice  ruped24 | 05/21/07
Very good article  theace18 | 05/21/07
The answer is simple  OKJoe | 05/21/07
Then why...  Big Scoddie | 05/21/07
Computers just need to work...  chrisbacke | 05/21/07
The two biggies are Applications and Hardware Support ...  George Mitchell | 05/21/07
Apache is one "killer" Linux app...  Big Scoddie | 05/21/07
the fact that  ruped24 | 05/21/07
Reason #0: Mac OS X gives them a better UNIX already.  Resuna | 05/21/07
Yes and no...  palmwarrior | 05/21/07
And I agree - another Mac User  sergiovf@... | 05/22/07
What most people have is good enough  Boot_Agnostic | 05/21/07
Plus  Boot_Agnostic | 05/22/07
Marketers Marketers Marketers  sergiovf@... | 05/22/07
Individual distros need to understand average computer users...  palmwarrior | 05/21/07
why doesn't print work?  ChazzMatt | 05/21/07
let's go to the real problems  A.Lizard | 05/21/07
The sad thing here...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
Funny, I must have missed those posts  Michael Kelly | 05/21/07
Try PCLinusOS  Linux User 147560 | 05/22/07
People who tie their own flies...  deleweye | 05/21/07
exactly  ChazzMatt | 05/21/07
Some nits  Linux User 147560 | 05/22/07
Did you ever consider that not everyone  xuniL_z | 05/23/07
In the halls of Linux users  Linux User 147560 | 05/23/07
Linux geeks, huddle up...  ruped24 | 05/21/07
Little fish in an enormous pond  TonyMcS | 05/21/07
Fear Factor  Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/21/07
what you want to be called  ruped24 | 05/21/07
Lack of software.  kraterz | 05/21/07
Point by point  odubtaig | 05/21/07
Cobblers, that'll teach me to close my tags properly. NT  odubtaig | 05/21/07
What's an operating system?  pvsutton | 05/21/07
rebuttal  ChazzMatt | 05/21/07
You know what Linux needs?  Xwindowsjunkie | 05/21/07
$200 less?  odubtaig | 05/22/07
Good point!  pjotr123 | 05/22/07
Walmart offerd a cheap Linspire line of computer's  bka1959 | 05/22/07
Converting others waste your own productivity  Carl Rogers | 05/21/07
ZDNet Linux bash week?  tecopa03 | 05/21/07
Why fix what isn't broken?  alliso1240 | 05/21/07
hit the nail  mjbad2 | 05/21/07
Right On  durandal00 | 05/21/07
The real reason, clueless users  DarthRidiculous | 05/21/07
Nice Blog - bad conclusions  Freebird54 | 05/22/07
The most important thing the Windows community doesn't get about Linux  deyan | 05/22/07
4 Crucial Things the author doesn't understand  Sandwichbutton | 05/22/07
There can be a Linux distro to make up ...  p_msac@... | 05/22/07
Money talks, that's why WWindows is forced on users by default  whisperycat | 05/22/07
I've been trying to get Zimbra  bjbrock | 05/22/07
Average user wants at home what they use at work  Scream | 05/22/07
Why waste your time...  jpr75_z | 05/22/07
My prior post was regarding  bjbrock | 05/22/07
People do not understand computers  dahlenu | 05/22/07
With Linux being so useless you'd think microsoft wouldn't need patent war  stevey_d | 05/22/07
Combined reasons  voska | 05/22/07
it's porting of apss to Linux  ruped24 | 05/22/07
I'm a Windows user  voska | 05/22/07
Application program compatibility  graybeard2 | 05/22/07
It's a lack of awareness driven by a lack of marketing  heres_johnny | 05/22/07
Contemplating the Linux Niche  DannyO_0x98 | 05/22/07
I really want to stop using Windows but...  vivaldi | 05/22/07
I want to argue with one point.  jplatt39 | 05/22/07
The #1 need is compatibility  terry@... | 05/22/07
Lack of Linux awareness  davidr69 | 05/22/07
Maybe we are the wrong group to judge  larrybum | 05/22/07
The REAL Reasons Users Don't Choose Linux  baldwinleo@... | 05/22/07
Chicken or Egg?  ParrotHeadFL | 05/22/07
Even Apple is misinforming people  davidr69 | 05/22/07
The content is good, the title stupid...  Matt.Fahrner@... | 05/22/07
No one here seems to get the point  dguffy | 05/22/07
nope - they don't CARE  CobraA1 | 05/22/07
Really?  terry@... | 05/22/07
Like that hasn't been tried already.  odubtaig | 05/22/07
Not sure you get it . . .  CobraA1 | 05/23/07
Linux Customers  davidsarmstrong | 07/30/07
it's the software  Michael Shurtleff | 05/22/07
Games, Games, Games  tbraymond | 05/22/07
Jim  Jim from Indy | 05/22/07
You blew it, Adrian  critic-at-arms | 05/22/07
To drive a car I don't need to be a mechanic  marcusantoniouslee1@... | 05/22/07
yes,indeed  gigaferz | 05/22/07
A minor quibble...  rick1947 | 05/22/07
KISS  peter@... | 05/22/07
Explain why Windows is popular then  voska | 05/22/07
Missing another important point [#6]  porsche_914 | 05/22/07
Geeks and Sex  webmonkey@... | 05/22/07
Not even close...  Linux User 147560 | 05/25/07
The Key is marketing  hoiatl | 05/22/07
Amen  kferraro@... | 05/22/07
Right on target  crypt2121 | 05/22/07
I do care about my os  revdrdrp@... | 05/22/07
Simple Reason: OEM  paulinzurich@... | 05/22/07
Right on Every Point!  msspurlock2 | 05/22/07
OMGWTFC:\  Robert Hahn | 05/22/07
For Geeks By Geeks  rramirez@... | 05/22/07
Google Desktop OS will bring Linux to the masses  jon.gersh@... | 05/22/07
You can get if free withoud downloading  bv@... | 05/22/07
Why you can't give Linux away  pdorme | 05/22/07
Uh-UH! Adventure is for GEEKS  jkratzer3 | 05/22/07
Good article  rickyb@... | 05/22/07
Command-Line isn't over yet.  asterus@... | 05/22/07
Choose your illusion  tonyv414 | 05/22/07
Still too geeky  a.duprez@... | 05/22/07
Linux: Whats Wrong with Free  mike.moon2@... | 05/22/07
WOW! I'm just lucky  philips-linux@... | 05/22/07
i shop at Fry's all the time and they don't sell PC's for $99  SO.CAL Guy | 05/22/07
Yes, they did  philips_laptop@... | 05/22/07
Good Luck - Try Freespire someday  joe.smetona@... | 05/23/07
Pie in the Sky  puchatek2 | 05/22/07
I couldn't get Suse linux to work  info@... | 05/22/07
I'll install Linux  michaelp@... | 05/22/07
To answer questions...  macoafi | 05/22/07
When in Rome do as the Romans do.  professordnm | 05/22/07
Majority dont know they have a choice.  High Sierra | 05/22/07
FEER!!! of the unknown  thecomputerstudio@... | 05/22/07
It just needs to work  Tom in Toronto | 05/22/07
Windows Like the Government  indus49 | 05/22/07
No Confidence?  gotitright | 05/22/07
tinstaafl  mveble@... | 05/22/07
Don't forget "perceived value"  the gremlin | 05/22/07
You and Milly got it spot on.  woja | 05/22/07
Pipes  hines1957@... | 05/22/07
Pipes? For the sink, right  plovelace@... | 05/22/07
Agree, but...  hines1957@... | 05/30/07
aptly put  shraven | 05/22/07
Knuckleheads?  hines1957@... | 05/30/07
what's a distro  jonesbl | 05/22/07
Source for distro  philips_laptop@... | 05/22/07
Why I Agree  emmerc@... | 05/22/07
Spot On: Geek Clique  leegee | 05/22/07
Its all about the games  lesnah@... | 05/22/07
The Emperor's New Clothes  stefan.coetzee@... | 05/22/07
That turkey (the Emporer)  Ole Man | 05/25/07
Why People Do Not Use Linux  robbackus | 05/22/07
How about small business users?  Mathijs Faase | 05/22/07
Linux Issues  plovelace@... | 05/22/07
Another reason  rdhalsteatzd | 05/22/07
Only one reason for me...  D. W. Bierbaum | 05/22/07
It's not about the operating system...  dmsraz@... | 05/22/07
I would love to get rid of windows  iceman84 | 05/22/07
Linux has already taken off  jefmud | 05/22/07
Two words: Old Hardware  David DeBrota | 05/22/07
Too Many Distros - AMEN!!!!  Narg | 05/22/07
WHERE IS THE COX MAN ?  sergiovf@... | 05/22/07
the thing about theories is that people like you  xuniL_z | 05/22/07
Errrrm..  jsargent | 05/22/07
Amazing! Agree again  Ole Man | 05/25/07
You're getting there  shanedr | 05/22/07
Operating systems are tools ...  MisterMiester | 05/22/07
This goes beyond just Linux  capecompute@... | 05/22/07
Hardware and Software  paulg57 | 05/22/07
You forgot the last most important part.  jsargent | 05/22/07
Don''t kid yourself - but things will change  flyingace | 05/22/07
You can't do it  OKJoe | 05/22/07
Linux a step backwards from 39 flavors of UNIX?  Toiyabe | 05/22/07
Five Crucial Things about average computer user  twilling | 05/22/07
Complete agreement  ron_farren@... | 05/22/07
Linux is still too young - give it time  WiredGuy | 05/22/07
Staying with the Titanic (Windows)  swdswan | 05/22/07
swdswan most windows uses stay with windows because  SO.CAL Guy | 05/22/07
Staying with the Titanic (Windows)  swdswan | 05/22/07
Command line  Necrolin | 05/22/07
It's even more about installing applications  Crash2100 | 05/22/07
I just double clicked....  Necrolin | 05/22/07
Re: I just double clicked...  christopherborne@... | 05/22/07
Users are still scared  oldpcguy | 05/22/07
Staying with the Titanic (Windows)  swdswan | 05/22/07
I Saw to many Geek Religions and Users Blind Devotions.  pobstar1@... | 05/22/07
Linux is Free - You get what you pay for.  webservant2003@... | 05/22/07
I like this one  tombalablomba | 05/22/07
Booya!  Linux User 147560 | 05/22/07
Software and new tech gear  wjborek | 05/22/07
Another reason: X11  green[ | 05/22/07
Looking Out The Windows  MasterJoe | 05/22/07
"Free anything" is bad!  nsmurali@... | 05/22/07
LINUX V broken windows  hugh@... | 05/22/07
hugh who cares if it's free we know it's free we just don't care (NT)  SO.CAL Guy | 05/22/07
#5  TravelingGeologist | 05/22/07
OS a religion?  Alpar | 05/22/07
Poor article  Steveg_z | 05/22/07
Big Reason is it's rarely pre-installed  chuck_gregory@... | 05/22/07
These points are all secondary. The real reasons:  K B | 05/22/07
Well I wonder who is responsable here !!!  AlienInfos | 05/22/07
Linux for the poor  cputrdoc | 05/22/07
same reason vista is failing, reason 3  robert.johnson | 05/22/07
Very good summary  kokuryu | 05/22/07
There's really just 1 reason...  Hey_Joe | 05/22/07
"I don't care what's running on the box "  Ole Man | 05/22/07
shipit  tombalablomba | 05/22/07
no marketing for linux = no one knows about it  bluefox83 | 05/22/07
The real reason Linux can't be given away?  XweAponX | 05/22/07
XweAponX the guy told the truth and you just can't Handel it  SO.CAL Guy | 05/22/07
One crucial thing the Linux community DOES understand  Ole Man | 05/22/07
Ole Man just because someone does not use Linux does not mean they are  SO.CAL Guy | 05/22/07
When people make asinine statements  Ole Man | 05/22/07
The Essential Singularity of Geekdom  David Gale | 05/22/07
Linux works for beginners  cchamb2 | 05/22/07
Software companies signed with the devil (Aka Microsoft)  rupaa62 | 05/22/07
What the future holds.  joe.smetona@... | 05/22/07
Ah... Finally!  Chippolus | 05/23/07
Windows history speaks for itself.  joe.smetona@... | 05/24/07
LINUX -- not Intuitive!  matt832 | 05/22/07
Excellent article. But add difficulty of administration too.  rlawler | 05/22/07
Face it,...  bill@... | 05/22/07
Well said, it's a hobby  theoldman59 | 05/22/07
You hit the nail on the head  jojoleb@... | 05/22/07
Hit the nail on the head  jedi105@... | 05/22/07
Depends what you want to do  bradyh@... | 05/22/07
Hair-Pull Linux happy  Billsey | 05/22/07
Naivety Will Get You Nowhere...  Malithorne | 05/22/07
Adrian gone into hiding...  goodgary@... | 05/22/07
The biggest reason  lkgilbert | 05/22/07
BS to the reply above  Mycroft_514 | 05/22/07
consumers don't pick[/] their OS  sjaaxken | 05/22/07
Spot on...  cjs@... | 05/22/07
It's the not-so-fun coding that needs work  THEE WOLF | 05/22/07
Linux Will Eventually Get to The Tipping Point  kameran@... | 05/22/07
An Average User  HooNoze | 05/22/07
As a recent convert....  barluevanman | 05/22/07
Nail on the head  psion@... | 05/22/07
It's the software, stupid.  3dtodd | 05/22/07
Software Categories  theoldman59 | 05/22/07
Am I missing something or is what I am looking for still not there?  Information_z | 05/22/07
Stripped-down Linux  imkrieger | 05/22/07
Of course Linux will be the OS of choice  barluevanman | 05/22/07
Lots more  theoldman59 | 05/23/07
You got most of it right, AKH  chas_2 | 05/22/07
Linux for the masses?  dmmcewan | 05/22/07
One Thing no windows user understands  rajeev.bhatta@... | 05/22/07
Linux is a desktop curiosity with no consumer application development  bob.ess@... | 05/22/07
Long story short...  Mitch 74 | 05/22/07
Well,  dwain.erhart@... | 05/22/07
Linux for 3rd world children  bharkins@... | 05/22/07
Trying to use Ubuntu or any linux  pquinn34@... | 05/22/07
I've always thought of Linux people as Geeks  labarker | 05/22/07
Excellent Article  cjs@... | 05/22/07
Five crucial things_linux  ariehz | 05/22/07
*nix wars  gigaferz | 05/22/07
Message has been deleted.  jack-daniels@... | 05/22/07
same ol' same  richard101 | 05/22/07
Been there, done that  rhomp2002@... | 05/22/07
Most users don't want to learn  mikez@... | 05/22/07
And that's fine!  f1r3br4nd | 05/23/07
People are just so used to XP....  Bozzer | 05/22/07
Vista is great!  mustang_z | 05/22/07
Games are a BIG factor  willyu | 05/22/07
No Concise list of SW that Works  carl7003@... | 05/22/07
These might help  macoafi | 05/22/07
I think you're missing the point.  Beat a Dead Horse | 05/22/07
Geekiness on Ubuntu  macoafi | 05/22/07
You've got it right.  LGLisle | 05/22/07
Five crucial things a Linux user doesn't understand about windows  tombalablomba | 05/22/07
Ubutu  Golfer_z | 05/22/07
Yourr thumbs up/down q  davidbteague@... | 05/22/07
LINUX IS STILL TOO GEEKY  andrebranchaud@... | 05/22/07
Intelligence, Laziness, Impatience, Ignorance, Fear  bcroner | 05/22/07
For starters, what the f*** is a distro?  Biggles209 | 05/22/07
learning never stop  ruped24 | 05/22/07
absolutely right  badolato@... | 05/22/07
Linux article  dahlen | 05/22/07
the average OS installation is  A.Lizard | 05/22/07
Linux marketing is the solution  cputrdoc | 05/22/07
I disagree about the file system  shis-ka-bob | 05/22/07
Linux et al ?  vger_z | 05/22/07
LINUX is Like Model A  mslammers@... | 05/22/07
Like anything you are almost right on all counts  mikifinaz1@... | 05/22/07
Doing Linux is the same........  RTedrow | 05/22/07
item #6  wyocowboy | 05/22/07
I've been thinking the same but.....  ConfusedOne | 05/22/07
I've tried to get people to use it.  destrecht@... | 05/22/07
*Desktop* Linux is brand new  perchecreek | 05/22/07
Installing Applications  jwlynn64 | 05/22/07
installing isn't that hard...  dennis_parrott | 05/22/07
Could you be courteous  Linux User 147560 | 05/22/07
Only Reason: Linux Maniacs Are Rude A-Holes!  Dirk Belligerent | 05/22/07
Talk about a bigoted, belligerant, rude, arrogant, egotistical NBM'er  Ole Man | 05/22/07
R.O.F.L. Dirk good post i laughed so hard i had coffee  SO.CAL Guy | 12/28/07
Its Convenience, Predicatability & Familiarity  finsfanintexas@... | 05/22/07
You're quite correct, but that's not what...  mdsmedia | 05/23/07
2 quick responses  Update victim | 05/22/07
Repositories are fun  jp7676 | 05/22/07
Sensible and On the Money  sgreener | 05/22/07
If you've downloaded Ubuntu and Kubuntu might suit...  mdsmedia | 05/23/07
Linus Torvalds on desktop Linux adoption  krsaborio | 05/22/07
Pretty much closes that discussion  bertb | 05/22/07
One important consideration  Sagax- | 05/22/07
My Experience.  joe.smetona@... | 05/22/07
Reason 1 is the main part and minor disagreements elsewhere  TtfnJohn | 05/22/07
Linux No More!?!  cfrobw | 05/22/07
Anyone harping about a command prompt  Ole Man | 05/22/07
Man I hate these long ones!  Linux User 147560 | 05/22/07
Linux No More!?!  cfrobw | 05/22/07
Five crucial things  psm5755@... | 05/22/07
Why you can;t give desktop Liinux away  pdwarren | 05/22/07
Kubuntu is almost there  bobsherrill@... | 05/22/07
texpatriate  rhight | 05/22/07
Linux on PPC  ehwood | 05/22/07
Installing and using Linux - Get the facts!  Autocat | 05/22/07
Maybe if you posted a more current link!  Linux User 147560 | 05/22/07
So.....Your point is???  Autocat | 05/23/07
The point is you are using an old article that  Linux User 147560 | 05/23/07
Old article....yes  Autocat | 05/24/07
Windows Support????  rreinhold058@... | 05/22/07
And then there's wireless support  mdun1090@... | 05/22/07
#4  jrezabek@... | 05/22/07
Reasons why Windows is not cutting it anymore on the desktop  stevey_d | 05/22/07
Who isn't Understanding What?  koan | 05/22/07
one more reason  moheganer2@... | 05/22/07
Desktop Switch - Who'l notice  chromeronin | 05/22/07
Two crucial thing that make people change OS's  CoolbeansG | 05/22/07
GUI - Multimedia  philips_laptop@... | 05/22/07
Agree Agree Agree  ozwes007@... | 05/22/07
Linux community no understand...  nunesj | 05/22/07
You didn't mention the most important one...  dstine | 05/22/07
Lack of knowledge is expensive  Ole Man | 05/22/07
The average user doesn't even choose the OS  rtb | 05/22/07
You are only partly right  htrudeau@... | 05/22/07
You are only partly right yourself  Ole Man | 05/22/07
Linux community: "Linux is NOT Windows!"  johnk@... | 05/22/07
What you definitely don't understand ... and by the way who the hell are yo  jccube | 05/22/07
Spot on  slobba | 05/22/07
Windows users are welcome to stay with Windows  Ole Man | 05/22/07
you must be a poor hick  badolato@... | 05/22/07
May be a poor hick  Ole Man | 05/23/07
I'm one  jobert48@... | 05/22/07
Mikey doesn't like it (ie Kids)  preilly@... | 05/22/07
Ubuntu 7.04 Number 16 on 100 Best for 2007 ...  MisterMiester | 05/22/07
Not on the list  Ole Man | 05/22/07
May is kind of early to say what was best in 07 don't you think  SO.CAL Guy | 12/28/07
We All Miss The Points.  aallord | 05/22/07
This is why  mykledw | 05/22/07
Thank you for your analysis  Ole Man | 05/22/07
An environment where Linux DOES make sense  springerj | 05/22/07
Makes sense to me.  joe.smetona@... | 05/22/07
It's the path of least resistance.  JDThompson | 05/22/07
The average computer user ....  code_flogger | 05/22/07
Easily improve security.  joe.smetona@... | 05/22/07
One Reason why Linux wont  sboyce@... | 05/22/07
Too many troublesome issues with Linux  mkaiser | 05/22/07
Games and Accounting packages  kumaschow | 05/22/07
And now a message from Linus...  informationworker | 05/22/07
Ubuntu updates  2max67 | 05/22/07
People Want an Appliance, Not a Toolchest  Jalapeno Bob | 05/22/07
Assumes facts not entered into evidence  TripleII | 05/22/07
Wait a tick..  jmcantrell@... | 05/22/07
I`m a dummy  glenn_sims_40@... | 05/22/07
IMHO...from a MS/Mac/Linux dabbler...  TracyF | 05/22/07
The big word here is AVERAGE  Fujikid2 | 05/22/07
And how are you going to get linux?  Justin Carmichael | 05/22/07
I won't switch b/c I'm somewhat literate in Windows  thunderdan007 | 05/22/07
Linux Takes Me Back To Windows 95  coover@... | 05/23/07
What About PCLinuxOS or Linux XP?  robtjr30 | 05/23/07
BS  JonWayn | 05/23/07
Got Numbers? Here's some..  ampdoc | 05/23/07
content counts  JonWayn | 05/23/07
I'm an average WinXP user  glenn_primm@... | 05/23/07
The ultimate Solution  m_dclark@... | 05/23/07
Just a few points to an otherwise good article  jthorell@... | 05/23/07
CrossOver for PhotoShop  glenn_primm@... | 05/23/07
You can't blame linux  tombalablomba | 05/23/07
Linux is not cool!  kyussmondo | 05/23/07
Pretty Lame Reasons  etkinsd@... | 05/23/07
I paid to use Lixux and it was a deal.  as901 | 05/23/07
The average windows user already uses linux  russofris | 05/23/07
Wow!  joe.smetona@... | 05/24/07
The last paragraph  fieldyweb | 05/23/07
in conclusion...  ruped24 | 05/23/07
Something Windows users don't know.  joe.smetona@... | 05/23/07
Windows is the standard, Linux is a backup  Gridmaster | 05/23/07
I also use firefox and OpenOffice  Gridmaster | 05/23/07
YAR: Yet another Reason  hufflepuff | 05/23/07
Yes! You get it!  f1r3br4nd | 05/23/07
Most people wouldn't know the difference  terryt@... | 05/23/07
REASON #1 SLOW, CRAPPY APPS  johnugotmail@... | 05/23/07
Add Root account to Freespire.  joe.smetona@... | 05/23/07
Say WhaHuh??  johnugotmail@... | 05/28/07
REASON #2 NO UNIVERSAL SECURITY  johnugotmail@... | 05/23/07
Security with Freespire.  joe.smetona@... | 05/23/07
Uh...  Linux User 147560 | 05/24/07
Rebuttal  brian-cross@... | 05/23/07
Where it all started:  jattas@... | 05/23/07
#4 is completely wrong  cesman | 05/23/07
30,000 carpenter bees are watching.  joe.smetona@... | 05/23/07
Linux keeps pace given MS handicap  tetmo | 05/23/07
Desktop Linux takes too much of my time  jstone@... | 05/23/07
Really no reason  megawavez@... | 05/23/07
Purists, Time, Computers are Tools, Windows "Head start", and Economics  hnoyes | 05/23/07
Very strange indeed  Ole Man | 05/23/07
reply.  joe.smetona@... | 05/23/07
Linus is a question  myscarab@... | 05/23/07
I given out hundreds of copies no prob.  rspickles | 05/23/07
Correct... not a complex problem at all.  joe.smetona@... | 05/23/07
Reason 6: Linux can't communicate with Windows drives  FrRSutter | 05/23/07
No problem accessing Windows drive or files.  joe.smetona@... | 05/23/07
Hah!  FrRSutter | 05/23/07
I do it all the time.  joe.smetona@... | 05/23/07
You don't need root permissions  Linux User 147560 | 05/24/07
Thanks for the correction.  joe.smetona@... | 05/24/07
Thanks for the Webmin tip.  joe.smetona@... | 05/24/07
Microsoft & Linux VS the marketplace  Red_Beard | 06/08/07
Really?!  Linux User 147560 | 05/24/07
I recovered files from a windows disk using ubuntu  fredblotnic | 05/24/07
Try Simply Mepis  I. Kidya Knott | 05/30/07
not a matter of linux not being ready  fredblotnic | 05/23/07
Linux Users Often Rude  shoktai@... | 05/23/07
not entirely true  fredblotnic | 05/23/07
There are jerks everywhere... and they're not all Linux users.  BrerTiger | 05/25/07
yeash nothing like beating an oposing viewpoint  fredblotnic | 05/23/07
Reasons #6 and #7  Cornhead | 05/23/07
Middle ground - how can I convert?  Elena the Quiet | 05/23/07
Use another distro ...  MisterMiester | 05/23/07
I would strongly recommend PCLinuxOS  Linux User 147560 | 05/24/07
The reason is NTFS  pwright2@... | 05/23/07
acouple of things  fredblotnic | 05/24/07
Nailed it!  Bearberries | 05/23/07
Nailed it?  djchandler | 05/24/07
errr, may I suggest ...  digitrog | 05/23/07
Familiarity breeds... complacency?  kelmblade01 | 05/24/07
No it's happening, two more years tops.....  SiliconSorcerer | 05/24/07
Deer in the HeadLights  Notsoandso | 05/24/07
such a silly post  fredblotnic | 05/24/07
A good overall "broadview" of Linux  mshelby | 05/24/07
Linux and Ubuntu  hrhaley@... | 05/24/07
That's my problem too  henrystahle@... | 05/25/07
well duh  obilesk | 05/24/07
Linux isn't the solution for home users...  UbiquitousGeek | 05/24/07
Why people not switchinhg to another OS?  zigzag312@... | 05/24/07
Have you seen all the traffic at windows help and support news groups?  OKJoe | 05/24/07
Unix versus Windows, the real game in town  progon | 05/24/07
Wrong reasons  blarman_z | 05/24/07
Windows Update just crashed our server and four desktops  stevey_d | 05/24/07
Everything went perfectly here.  xuniL_z | 05/25/07
you'll be surprise  ruped24 | 05/25/07
so funny  stevey_d | 05/26/07
I told you to make your C: partition bigger than 4GB.  xuniL_z | 05/25/07
How wasteful!  Linux User 147560 | 05/25/07
our server has several hundred gig free and so do each of the desktops  stevey_d | 05/26/07
Lack of salesmanship  nimrod666 | 05/24/07
LXer Rebuttal to Adrian's article  ruped24 | 05/24/07
Reasons 6(d) and 6(e)  djchandler | 05/24/07
It Linux to Windows in ACER case  don_the_newbie | 05/24/07
Driver's seat.. heck!  Kostaghus | 05/25/07
Stay out of the kitchen  Ole Man | 05/25/07
LINUX ALSO NEEDS TO PUT OUT STABLE RELEASES  JCPayne1 | 05/25/07
Thank you for invoking Godwin's law.  f1r3br4nd | 05/25/07
File Formats are only real reason  witness41 | 05/25/07
OpenOffice is outstanding.  joe.smetona@... | 06/07/07
Heh  mi_n_c@... | 05/25/07
A niche for Linux  memoimyself@... | 05/25/07
Annoying  nitrus10032 | 05/25/07
3rd Party Application Installation  BrerTiger | 05/25/07
Proof  nitrus10032 | 05/25/07
Ubuntu is OK - but what about software?  henrystahle@... | 05/25/07
"Cinelerra is very much like Adobe Premier"  stevey_d | 05/26/07
Windows just works  DRKeerl15@... | 05/25/07
"Windows just works"  Ole Man | 05/25/07
What about "User Friendly"  pmwpaul@... | 05/25/07
Well i just looked at the Linux offerings from dell  SO.CAL Guy | 05/25/07
It only takes one reason  enaillon@... | 05/26/07
One reason?...for chosing Linux or Windows?  hanoveral@... | 05/27/07
One Dimension versus Global  iverylm@... | 05/27/07
Why don't people change???  mrdood_99205@... | 05/27/07
You missed the point  krudezilla | 05/27/07
Thanks for the advice!  Elena the Quiet | 05/27/07
Linux  insaine101 | 05/28/07
coorection  insaine101 | 05/28/07
Linux needs a 'killer' application to make it attractive!  chrisp9au | 05/28/07
Linux has it's place BUT  David_W | 05/28/07
That's sad, they should -O/T  D-cat | 05/28/07
I Saw to many Geek Religions and Users Blind Devotions.  pobstar1@... | 05/28/07
Improving, but  megawavez@... | 05/28/07
I have to agree on this point.  D-cat | 05/28/07
Most here are missing the POINT!  Gatemediator | 05/28/07
to:  jackloo@... | 05/28/07
Gatemediator Good Post and i agree (NT)  SO.CAL Guy | 05/29/07
You hit the nail on the head 5 times!  The_Quietman | 05/28/07
All they know is Windows  OKJoe | 05/28/07
Sure?  jackloo@... | 05/28/07
"distros"???  techproguild@... | 05/29/07
No, Only 1 Thing!  wjgrimm | 05/29/07
"Windows defender is a spyware app no more no less"  I. Kidya Knott | 05/29/07
WGA is part of the os I. Kidya Knott  SO.CAL Guy | 05/29/07
I don't use WGA poluted Windows  I. Kidya Knott | 05/31/07
Oops. Fingers can't see the keys this morning.  I. Kidya Knott | 05/31/07
Wrong  nucleus_ger@... | 05/29/07
haha  nucleus_ger@... | 05/29/07
One good reason why this article is of no consequence.  ihatelinux | 05/30/07
Linux suffers MOST from NOT INVENTED HERE  keeppace | 05/30/07
That's Funny, I See Over A THOUSAND Posts Of "Not Caring"...*nods*....  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 05/31/07
People Are Simpler Than Even THAT  e_caroline@... | 05/30/07
Yea but  nickdangerthirdi@... | 05/30/07
Why be average?  hines1957@... | 05/30/07
Its the software...it is MIA  dspeers@... | 05/30/07
Land of Linux  timelessldy | 05/30/07
They just want stuff to work and so do I.  npbwbass | 05/30/07
average user  badolato@... | 05/30/07
Blasphemer!  frobozz | 05/30/07
straw man  MongoLloyd | 05/30/07
Really?  davidsarmstrong | 05/30/07
Well You Can't Fix Stupid...  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 05/31/07
I use and support both  davidsarmstrong | 05/31/07
Wrong Again, Child  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 05/31/07
Using and Supporting  davidsarmstrong | 11/11/07
"Well You Can't Fix Stupid..."  Ole Man | 06/03/07
Thanks For The Insight Pee Wee  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/21/07
Militant Windows User?  davidsarmstrong | 07/30/07
Finally, someone acknowledging security!  joe.smetona@... | 05/31/07
At What Price, Doorknob?  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 05/31/07
I don't buy it for a second!  joe.smetona@... | 06/07/07
You Have No Idea What You're Babbling About  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/21/07
hahahaaa give pcs away  badolato@... | 05/31/07
your totally right of course  JonathanSeer | 05/30/07
Why I used Linux  davidsarmstrong | 05/30/07
the Linux Community doesn't embrace the 'average user'  slainers2001@... | 05/30/07
Spot On  toviz@... | 05/30/07
Microsoft is the only thing many people know  bruden | 05/30/07
erm.. I'm sorry.....  slainers2001@... | 05/30/07
Air Conditioners & Computers  paul5082 | 05/30/07
What other Windows are there?  I. Kidya Knott | 05/31/07
Applications are mandatory and linux does not have them.  anticat@... | 05/30/07
Coimmom Linux API (CLIPI) is the savior  Carl_Liu | 05/30/07
Common Linux API (CLAPI) is the savior (heading corrected)  Carl_Liu | 05/30/07
Tried it been there  kevsan | 05/30/07
Most of your points are configuration tasks  MartijnV | 05/31/07
Consider Please  ampdoc | 05/31/07
All Your Problems Must Look Like Nails I Guess  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 05/31/07
Another prime example  Ole Man | 06/03/07
There's Nothing In Your Post That Even Remotely Resembes A Counter Argument  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/21/07
The Major issue the more experienced users are solving prolems incorrectly  zczc2311 | 05/31/07
"gain further acceptance"  Ole Man | 06/03/07
See For Yourself  ampdoc | 05/31/07
Another way to go.  joe.smetona@... | 05/31/07
well OK, I fully agree  annenmanu@... | 05/31/07
Setting up and installing hardware and the apps  wjappe@... | 05/31/07
Please Check the Facts  ampdoc | 06/02/07
Must be the Crack  ampdoc | 06/02/07
Thank you, Jimmy!  Ole Man | 06/03/07
From the linux community  crazygunnut@... | 06/04/07
Games!  mames1701 | 06/07/07
Slow Day for Ad Revenue  taliesinangelus | 06/07/07
Linux = crash = wasted time  brian.iller@... | 06/07/07
A suggestion.  joe.smetona@... | 06/07/07
Want to, But Just Can't. Yet.  northernwolf | 06/07/07
Try PC-BSD.  joe.smetona@... | 06/07/07
Ok, Upgrades  northernwolf | 06/08/07
Spot ON!  Slamlander | 06/07/07
Linux wasn't meant to be for average users  ahumeniy | 06/07/07
Choice...  mo_roodi | 06/07/07
My 2 cents  gbray@... | 06/07/07
simple  credmedia | 06/07/07
This sounds like another Flame Article  lynne1462@... | 06/07/07
Absolutely agree  gattox | 06/08/07
you can?t give Linux away  tracy anne | 06/08/07
Great article - needs editing...  ThomasLN | 06/08/07
Major Reason I don't switch  Drakaran | 06/08/07
And yet you do  tracy anne | 06/09/07
Almost there, but...  james.hyde | 06/26/07
In a nutshell ...  SikosisZDNet | 06/27/07
The real reasons!!!  greg@... | 07/02/07
Why I don't use Linux  jonty30 | 07/22/07
too complicated  cwallen19803 | 07/29/07
Still don't have it right...  mames1701 | 12/27/07
Why People Do Not Use Linux  robbackus | 12/27/07
It's the applications, stup--!  kingpawn@... | 12/27/07
Simple Answers  dstrahm | 12/27/07
Agree  Non Compos Mentis | 12/27/07
Yup! Inertia and the lowest common denominator...  mikifinaz1@... | 12/27/07
RE: Five crucial things the Linux community doesn't understand about the av  cdwhit@... | 12/27/07
Most are missing the point of the article  charliespeck | 12/27/07
Marketing  davidaforshaw@... | 12/27/07
RE: Five crucial things the Linux community doesn't understand about the av  jjmacey@... | 12/27/07
The Real Reason!!  sblmgtrmsl@... | 12/27/07
RE: Five crucial things the Linux community doesn't understand about the av  nprokesch@... | 12/27/07
Why I do not use Linux.  tomcotexas@... | 12/27/07
Th interesting thing is  tracy anne | 12/28/07
RE: Five crucial things the Linux community doesn't understand about the average computer user  prescot9@... | 12/28/07
The real competition!  marpincan@... | 12/28/07
very well siad marpincan (NT)  SO.CAL Guy | 12/28/07
RE: Five crucial things the Linux community doesn't understand about the av  atari8bit@... | 12/28/07
Different top 5 reasons and solutions  Hobyx | 12/29/07
My thought exactly  Shadetree Engineer | 12/30/07
Windows User  Shadetree Engineer | 12/30/07
RE: Five crucial things the Linux community doesn't understand about the av  djsmith_1998@... | 01/03/08
Why not Linux?  wil2liv | 01/03/08
Best of all worlds... for now...  reliableIT3871 | 01/04/08
RE: Five crucial things the Linux community doesn't understand about the average computer user  Daiwin | 01/06/08
RE: Five crucial things the Linux community doesn't understand about the av  chris@... | 01/06/08
RE: Five crucial things the Linux community doesn't understand about the average computer user  shjacks | 07/13/08
RE: Five crucial things the Linux community doesn't understand about the average computer user  sallyreena | 09/22/08
RE: Five crucial things the Linux community doesn't understand about the average computer user  LegendsOfBatman | 03/31/09
RE: Five crucial things the Linux community doesn't understand about the average computer user  paulvanpike | 07/16/09
RE: Five crucial things the Linux community doesn't understand about the average computer user  paulvanpike | 07/16/09

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