On 2017-08-23 06:11 PM, Evan Leibovitch via talk wrote:
Hi all.
Making networking run on Linux desktops has always been IMO one of the reasons why it's not caught on. Stuff just shouldn't be this hard.
This is a red herring. The reason why Linux desktops have not caught on has nothing to do with the technical merits, or lack thereof. It's entirely a business decision. Microsoft and various hardware manufacturers, like Dell, have developed a vast ecosystem of VARs and other support resources. There are great financial incentives for I.T. support firms to promote the Windows ecosystem. There is no counterpart to Microsoft in the Linux world so there are no financial incentives for anyone to push Linux on the desktop. Microsoft and Dell cultivate relationships with VARs and funnel business their way. Who does that in the Linux world? No one. Which large and influential organization promotes Linux on desktops? No one. If ease of installation has something to do with desktop adoption, Windows would have been displaced long ago. Microsoft has a tremendous advantage in the market because of the OEM relationships it has with hardware vendors. Most people have no idea how difficult or easy Windows is to install because they never have to do it. It comes pre-loaded on their computer. In corporate environments, there are many tools designed to make the mass deployment and management of Windows desktops relatively pain-free so the complexity of Windows installation and configuration is, again, hidden from people. -- Regards, Clifford Ilkay + 1 647-778-8696