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True, but Linux doesn't give you a 'red hot' graphics driver on a bare install, nor does it come with drivers for your web enabled electronic egg cup. Windows 7 now ships with drivers for half a million third party products. All code NOT written by MS.
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True better driver support on Windows platform, but Ubuntu has narrowed that gap quite well. At the end of the day, it's about what works for you or a company. After all that is what I.T is all about, providing solutions for you and company's.
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Linux is a great tool -- especially the Live CD -- and has gotten to the point where an end-user can comfortably use a Desktop distro; incredibly powerful operating systems big enough to be comparable to the big guys.
What I find irritating about Linux cultists is two-fold: 1) The shafting of the real innovators * Without Unix, Microsoft, Sun, IBM, Adobe, etc -- Linux wouldn't exist. It does not create or innovate new technology. Microsoft, being a giant corporation is easy to villify. But do not forget this is one of the most innovating and history-changing companies of all-time. 2) The blindness that many Linux distros and software are ran and owned by corporations. * Ubuntu is not open-source, for example. Canonical LTD. also owns every project on Launchpad technically. Last year Canonical LTD grossed $30 million with 200 employees. Zoroastrian Zebra will be for sale at Wal-mart, not a downloadable image. etc |
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In my humble opinion Ubuntu is not ready for prime time. The distro's are buggy and the updates are even worse. Their own brand of chaos I can't imagine the average user being able to over come these obstacles. With that out of the way I can also say that I have a dual booting computer Windows and Linux. The question remains whats in it for them? Would it be better to charge a modest sum for a more highly polished version of Linux. I believe at some point complete linux distro's will cease to be free, of course there will always be off-shoots and watered down versions that will remain free. Anyone care to share an opinion on this. Cheers Wdhpr |
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Hi wdhpr,
Thanks for your comment on that other thread ![]() You bring up a good point and there does seem to be a movement or compromise by some distribution creators not to reject everything that isn't free, open source and under a particular license. On the other hand, Debian comes to mind... Ice Weasel vs. Firefox. Trademarks and supplied binaries were the problem: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla...Debian_project This project will always be free and open source: http://www.gnu.org/ I'm not a complete free open source (foss) fanboy, but it's a good feeling to know I'll never end up in court over some fine print in the agreement or if my computer crashes, I can install my software on the new machine again without breaking any agreement. I do favour free open source alternatives and agree that they don't always work and still have a ways to go, but I'm patient and (foss) has come a hell of a long way so far. Not sure exactly what's in it for them, but I'm glad they keep their soup kitchen open. ![]()
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![]() Maybe some will become commercial, but there will always be a lot of free Distro's. Main reason because the very heart of linux code is free! That will never change. Or so i hope ![]() "Linux is a free Unix-type operating system originally created by Linus Torvalds with the assistance of developers around the world. Developed under the GNU General Public License , the source code for Linux is freely available to everyone. " Ubuntu for example will always be free of charge, that is on of the promises on their official website. Take a look here http://www.gnu.org/ Maybe this will give you clarity on your question?
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