Five Tired Old Myths About GNU/Linux, and the whiney hackers that keep them alive
May 25th, 2007
Five Tired Old Myths About GNU/Linux
I’ve been a casual supporter of Linux and free software in general for many years, but I don’t shove it in everyone’s face like a new fad religion. For sake of brevity, here are the 5 “myths” from the article, accompanied by my frank opinion as always.
1. On the whole, users aren’t all that dissatisfied with Windows
A myth is defined as “an unproved or false collective belief that is used to justify a social institution”. For a Linux crier to boldly state that the majority of Windows users are dissatisfied with the OS, that’s one hell of a stretch. Last time I checked, I used Windows because it does what I need without giving me headaches. For the same reason, I use Linux for servers because it works better for me and Windows Server (and Active Directory, and per-seat licensing fees, and everything else about Windows NT). Most people don’t give a damn because all they do is web surfing, email and Word/Excel/Powerpoint. Let me repeat that: Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. Linux has OpenOffice, which is great if all of your coworkers and managers live in a parallel universe where Microsoft Office isn’t the ten-year old established standard in the corporate and government world. If my computer lets me do the work that nets me a paycheque, I’m satisfied. Read the rest of this entry »
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