** Reply to message from Tracy R Reed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:37:52 -0700
> > So really, most of it comes down to patented or proprietary software which > > many US distro's will not pre-package with the GNU/Linux desktop. > > And if this means that everything else is working well I think Linux has > come a very long way! Now we are down to the things that are not so much > a problem with Linux as they are a problem with the proprietary > companies who keep pushing this stuff. That's quite an achievement. with the exception of a consistent packaging system, I would say that Linux has been ready for atleast 5 years. Or atleast ready for a large majority of the computer illiterate out there(ie email, browser, and some word proc ). I've had grand mothers and high school kids using Linux for over 5 years ago. It's the OEMs who are limiting its growth just as it was the OEMs who limited OS/2's growth. ie, pre-installations are the controlling factor because people take what is handed to them more often than not. Doug -- KPLUG-List@kernel-panic.org http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
