Before this degrades to a developer litigation - regarding the development: 1. I think there are really enough options for developing under Linux. 2. I don't see Visual Studio being sooo good. I used Visual Studio for more than 10 years and I felt way better after I switched to NetBeans and Java development. 3. It would be good if even every full idiot could use the libraries/APIs and the IDE. That would include a lot of crap being developed by a lot of people who do not really know about development, but for a better developer it would be either easy and the learning curve less steep which is important also for the new young developers entering the computer world. 4. A developer who has many years of experience with Windows and none with Linux surely has more difficulties developing for Linux - but more likely because of the lack of knowledge about the underlying OS. I don't think that the development/developers do hinder from current point of view to do the switch to Linux/Ubuntu - and the developers on the Linux side are very good IMHO.
Regarding the main issue (Bug #1): a) Developers matter - no doubt - but developing for Linux is possible right now and there are good tools. But by focusing on Linux development, don't forget that for the next years platform independent development is more important during the transition phase. b) Maybe getting the percentage of Ubuntu/Linux desktops out there in real use up to 50 % is a goal that is easier achieved than getting the vendors to sell machines with Linux preinstalled. I do have currently two brand new laptops with Windows 7 preinstalled (by the vendor). One of them is already an Ubuntu machine, second following. There are so many flavors and installing Linux nowadays is not that difficult that not anybody can do it on his own. So why bother what OS was preinstalled - even if it would have been a Linux distribution, wouldn't I anyway re-install it for new - if it would be just to have it partitioned the way I prefer it? - Of course, if it is cheaper without OS, I buy my hardware without OS (well - I did - others first don't think of the Ubuntu alternative). c) Marketing could be improved, but it is definitely not everything. Word of mouth is slower than marketing, but much a more stable success! - And guess what: The most issues I have with new installations of Ubuntu is because of hardware with non-open source proprietary drivers. Not to blame Canonical or Linux community for this, the shame is on the Vendors or the hardware pieces! And this is a part of the community: To spread the word of what is good and working hardware. Whenever someone asks me what computer to buy, I always recommend a hardware that has very good chances to work smoothly with Ubuntu - even if the person is not going to install Ubuntu on it. I always say them: "Just for the case you will not be satisfied in a year or so with your Windows 7 any more - you should have the option to install Linux". -- Martin Wildam -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu 4 dz, which is a direct subscriber. Status in Club Distro: Invalid Status in Computer Science Ubuntu: Invalid Status in EasyPeasy Overview: Invalid Status in Ichthux - Linux for Christians: Invalid Status in JAK LINUX: Invalid Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite: Invalid Status in Tabuntu: Invalid Status in A simple player to online TV streaming: Invalid Status in Tv-Player: New Status in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in “ubuntu-express” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in The Jaunty Jackalope: Invalid Status in “ubuntu-express” source package in Jaunty: In Progress Status in Baltix GNU/Linux: Confirmed Status in “linux” package in Debian: Confirmed Status in Fluxbuntu: The Lightweight, Productive, Agile OS: Confirmed Status in openSUSE: New Status in Tilix Linux: New Bug description: Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC marketplace. This is a bug, which Ubuntu is designed to fix. Non-free software is holding back innovation in the IT industry, restricting access to IT to a small part of the world's population and limiting the ability of software developers to reach their full potential, globally. This bug is widely evident in the PC industry. Steps to repeat: 1. Visit a local PC store. What happens: 2. Observe that a majority of PCs for sale have non-free software pre-installed. 3. Observe very few PCs with Ubuntu and free software pre-installed. What should happen: 1. A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software like Ubuntu. 2. Ubuntu should be marketed in a way such that its amazing features and benefits would be apparent and known by all. 3. The system shall become more and more user friendly as time passes. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~algeriatul Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~algeriatul More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
