Comment 801 for bug 1
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| John Botscharow (jbotscharow) wrote Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share | #801 |
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Vadim Peretokin wrote:
> World of Warcraft is not designed to be run on Linux, so I don't see
> how Linux is at fault here really. The majority of desktop
> applications that are designed for Linux do not require any
> configuration at all in order to get them to run, just like on
> Windows.
>
That;s right and there are a lot of other programs that are widely used
that do not work in Linux and that is whu Bug #1 is irrelevant. Windows
users will not switch until they cam run their favorite games and other
propruetary software in Linux. Most Linux advocates would like to see
the manufaacturers of these programs to develop Linux versions but that
won't happen until Linux users represent a signicant enough market share
to make doing so cost effective. But Linux will not achieve that kind of
market share until one group of Linux developers commits to desgning a
fistro that makes running ANY program simple and easy.
Iagree that for basic desktop needs, Ubuntu is better than Windows, but
the vast majority of computer users use their computers for a lot more
than just basic desktop functions and that is where Windows has the
edge, because it will run those programs where Linux does not.
I will take a look at the blueprint a little later when I have more
time.As ofr your request for data, my conclusion is based on wha I have
seen in the distros and things that were said when I was a member of
several teams I no longer belong to There were a lot of umpleasantness
involved and I'd rather not stir up that hornet's nest any more thn
necessary.
> I'm also not positive on your assumption on what type Ubuntu
> developers are aiming for. Can you please provide me with data that
> they said this?
>
> Meanwhile, please take a look at the following blueprints and the use
> case scenario in them:
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> And for some of the already implemented blueprints:
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> ... and many more blueprints are openly available here:
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> I believe you're going off your assumptions here, without having seen
> and understood all of the work that is currently going on. Ubuntu
> mailing lists are available here: https:/
> to sign up for the relevant ones, and then you'll start to get an idea
> of what is being done in Ubuntu.
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