[clue-talk] The reason MS is winning against Linux?

[Greg Knaddison]

On 1/11/06, Collins Richey <crichey at gmail.com> wrote:
> Back OnT. One of the big problems with Linux on the Desktop, is that
> windows (due to licensing agreements) can offer working media players,
> etc., etc. out of the box whereas Linux cannot redistribute all the
> pieces, so a lot of post installation (mostly manual effort) work is
> required to offer the equivalent features. Also, sigh, if the people
> at GIMP would just get their heads on straight and produce something
> as easy to use as PhotoShop ...
>

Just to clarify, "freely as in beer" Linux cannot offer the MP3/DVD
stuff.  If you pay for it, then they can pay to license it and offer
it.

Also, PhotoShop is not "easy", and GIMP is not hard - I personally
would reverse your ranking.

And just to add a little gas to the flame, especially now with their
intel offerings it won't be "MS beating Linux" it's going to be "Apple
beats both MS and Linux" on the Desktop.

MacOSXPPC - more powerful than Windows, doesn't require Linux savvy,
takes a home equity loan to buy.

MacOSX86 - faster, cheaper, more portable, a Tux Killer.

Greg
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