[geeks] And The Linux Weenies Wonder Why They Aren't Mainstream...

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Jonathan C. Patschke wrote:
> http://xrl.us/j8d4
> 
>    For example, they fault Linux OpenOffice desktops for not having all
>    the features[0] in Microsoft Windows Office, even though few actually
>    use all of the Microsoft stuff. So, in essence, they're saying they
>    want desktops cluttered with unnecessary features.
> 
>    I also think some people, particularly in business, are skeptical of
>    open source because it is community-based and it's free.
> 
> No, it couldn't possibly be the "if you want something fixed, you have
> the source; fix it yourself" mentality of so many projects, the
> difficulty in getting it to work on what most people buy for home/work
> computers (ie: the cheapest crap out there), or that you tell your
> potential users that there's merely too stupid to see that they don't
> need any of the features Office/Windows provides.

I don't use Linux because it's a mess.

Peace...  Sridhar