blog about a blog: 13 reasons Linux....

Here is the link:
http://www.digg.com/linux_unix/13_reasons_why_Linux_should_be_on_your_desktop

Now, its more or less a blog about a blog about a blog kind of thing. :)
that said, alot of people blog and write articles about these types of things.
and I am of the opinion that Linux/BSD/Mac will gain market share. but Microsoft
will not just fall down dead one day.  Microsoft will evolve just like the market is
evolving.  but, Microsoft's day of 90% and above market share across the board
are; more or less, almost over. you cant beat Microsoft will marketing or politics. you have to produce
a better product, period. thats what will win in the end, becuase geeks, and corps alike respect that
thats what will win the day. here are some general thought of my rambling mind can jot down that *I*
think would help OSS (Linux and BSDs).

For the desktops:
its all about the apps,

• Browser that works, and can play video streams and access all information users need like there banking sites etc.
• Email, stable email client that can handle loads of email with filtering and sorting.
  
• IM Clients, that work with all the major IM networks.
• Video players, be able to play all the different videos that ploat arround the web
• music, be able to play all the different codecs.
• 3rd party support for required items like the cisco VPN client (does not work well if you can get it installed )
• polished supported drivers and utilitys, things like the new network mgr( http://liquidat.wordpress.com/2007/10/05/networkmanager-07-feature-list/)
• maybe somekind of device mgr like windows has, to make it easy for users to manage and see all there drivers, etc
• power management, that works and is stable.

thats it, but as you read the list. many will notice that most of that list is already here. and for many most or all of the list. I think we are pretty close.


-Nex6