On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 10:06 AM, Dr Skip wrote: > I've used UNIX, then later, Linux since '79 or '80, so I don't think I have the > wrong expectation... I personally would like to use several KDE apps under > windows right now. KDE for Win isn't ready. There are some other neat UNIX only > things I'd probably use too, although I could get Cygwin to do it now, just no X. Actually you do not need KDE. Majority of the big and popular Linux applications also run under Windows. For example, Apache/MySQL/PHP/ Python/Perl, OpenOffice, GIMP, Firefox, etc. I do not use KDE too much but I do not see anything special in KDE you can not have under Windows with similar or better utility. And KDE under Windows will be there if you really like KDE. > Then they run Linux at home since there is little > learning curve at that point. Then they become missionaries... ;) To me the application is not a real big issue for home users. The drivers are the real big issue. Many people just get frustrated when you can not get the printer, wireless, Webcam or some other USB device, TV card, etc to work under Linux. For business users, then it depends on the field. I see 0 percent of chance for me to use Linux at work any time soon, not even 5 years later, just because of the vast of Windows software we are using and developing. > The path to widespread Linux adoption is going to have to be evolution, not > revolution, for the masses. I agree. > Vista, and fear of Vista have created an > opportunity for Linux supporters, but like any product, it has to have the best > perceived cost-benefit, and it has to have salesmen... Many people say this. I do not quite agree though. > Windows came from DOS, and they all said "I can handle DOS, I'll handle > windows". That would probably true for the users. Not the other way around though. Xiaofan -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist