Within the last couple of years, something interesting happened in the Linux world. Up until then, Linux users could be type-cast as geeks. However, Ubuntu gave birth to a whole new group of users, people without previous exposure to computers. This latter group is contend with a browser, an email client and various other simple applications - grandparents fits this category nicely.
Then there's the rather large group in the middle. Typically users with previous exposure to Windows/Mac and more or less addicted to their habits. Most of these, except for the hardcore gamer, could be weaned away from their addictions. And honestly many things are actually easier on Ubuntu than say on Windows. Drivers just install automatically without a reboot, software can be installed by searching a central repository and upgrading takes no longer than a lunch break (just rolled up to 10.04). So I believe users from this large group in the middle will slowly but surely adopt Linux as more and more becomes possible on this platform. The latest good news in this direction would probably be how Steam is coming to Linux [http://bit.ly/steam-linux]. Change is hard though - and as Tor's mocking of the Linux desktop demonstrates, there's also the problem of preconceptions. /Casper -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
