Comments on: Living Without Windows http://www.thelinuxblog.com/living-without-windows/ The Linux Blog, General Linux, Shell Scripts Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:36:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Your Mum http://www.thelinuxblog.com/living-without-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-6206 Your Mum Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:15:39 +0000 http://www.thelinuxblog.com/?p=3#comment-6206 It is an unfortunate truth that due to the proliferation of Windows, many software/hardware developers work with that particular OS in mind. In the world of operating systems as cheese, Windows is clearly Swiss, with it's many gaping holes (that's what SHE said), but it is the go-to cheese, er, Operating System for many businesses. That's what they learned, that's what inter-company software was based upon, that's what they continue to use. I mean, so many businesses are still using XP because they're so resistant to change... And that is really what it's all about, resistance to change. If something works (or, in this case, sort of works, or, good 'nuff), people use it in 10 out of 10 cases. And if it worked once, we invariably believe it will work again. Linux (even easier flavors such as Ubuntu) seems so damn frightening to the non-luser, only, really, because it is different. If Linux were the primary OS, we'd have a MicrosoftBlog asking if we should switch from Linux to Microsoft, and why. Personally, I believe Linux, especially for business needs, could be an exceedingly viable choice given, as you said, its flexibility. With the right kind of know-how, you can do whatever you want, and develop your own particular tools for your own particular business. Could be interesting... Cheers, A It is an unfortunate truth that due to the proliferation of Windows, many software/hardware developers work with that particular OS in mind. In the world of operating systems as cheese, Windows is clearly Swiss, with it’s many gaping holes (that’s what SHE said), but it is the go-to cheese, er, Operating System for many businesses. That’s what they learned, that’s what inter-company software was based upon, that’s what they continue to use. I mean, so many businesses are still using XP because they’re so resistant to change…

And that is really what it’s all about, resistance to change. If something works (or, in this case, sort of works, or, good ’nuff), people use it in 10 out of 10 cases. And if it worked once, we invariably believe it will work again. Linux (even easier flavors such as Ubuntu) seems so damn frightening to the non-luser, only, really, because it is different. If Linux were the primary OS, we’d have a MicrosoftBlog asking if we should switch from Linux to Microsoft, and why.

Personally, I believe Linux, especially for business needs, could be an exceedingly viable choice given, as you said, its flexibility. With the right kind of know-how, you can do whatever you want, and develop your own particular tools for your own particular business.

Could be interesting…

Cheers,
A

]]> By: The Linux Blog » Whats old is New! http://www.thelinuxblog.com/living-without-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-1955 The Linux Blog » Whats old is New! Tue, 10 Mar 2009 05:42:05 +0000 http://www.thelinuxblog.com/?p=3#comment-1955 [...] jumping on the bandwagon folks. Here are two “What’s old is New!” Articles: Living without Windows Shell Scripting 101 Since they’ve been written we’ve learned a lot, new concepts are [...] [...] jumping on the bandwagon folks. Here are two “What’s old is New!” Articles: Living without Windows Shell Scripting 101 Since they’ve been written we’ve learned a lot, new concepts are [...]

]]> By: fie http://www.thelinuxblog.com/living-without-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-6 fie Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:47:08 +0000 http://www.thelinuxblog.com/?p=3#comment-6 You didn't mention that many Linux distributions have some type of software repository software built in so you can install software with a couple mouse clicks without having to search the web and dig through websites to find software to install. You didn’t mention that many Linux distributions have some type of software repository software built in so you can install software with a couple mouse clicks without having to search the web and dig through websites to find software to install.

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