On Wed, 29 Nov 2000, Rachel Polanskis wrote:
>
> I read on /. about Applix and Adobe both making annoucements about
> discontinuing popular products on the Linux platfrom.
Personally I believe that Linux has to be a LOT more user friendly before
desktop apps are going to be a serious issue.
I am a lot more savvy than the average user, and I find myself constantly
struggling with configs and installs.
My OS's of choice are Mac (desktop) and linux (server). I would love to
use linux as a desktop but I just DON"T have the expertise or the time to
aquire it.
You guys on this list seem to forget how expert you are. I find it
intimidating to even ask questions here cos I feel dumb.
When distribs are available that are as brain dead to install as a Mac,
apps will follow like night follows day. It'll be interesting to see how
MacOSX stands up to scrutiny. Best of both worlds?
David
>
> Applix is begging that free officeware products are biting too hard.
> What about Adobe?
>
> I do not like seeing this sort of thing happen to Linux.
> Is there not enough demand or is it a case of the market being poorly
> placed?
>
> Personally, I always view Linux myself as a server side platform
> with the desktop being a more diehard application of the OS.
> Is this perhaps the same viewpoint as the "marketplace"?
>
> Certainly I don't think Linux is alone as requiring more exposure
> to the desktop market via better and more friendly apps. Solaris
> has had some help from StarOffice and the recent "expansion pack"
> with FVWM and GNU utils provided on CD with Solaris 8. It doesn't
> seem to be suffering the same dearth of applications however.
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