I am in no means saying it is EXCLUSIVELY for developers, I'm just saying 
that it's more sutable for developers than Windows is.

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From: "mzc" <email address hidden>
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 1:56 PM
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

> It never mentioned in the ubuntu.com site that ubuntu os is just for
> developers.....
>
> On May 16, 2010 11:51 AM, "IDWMaster" <email address hidden>
> wrote:
>
> Windows and Ubuntu are made for separate purposes, but is there really any
> competition between the two? They are both operating systems, but they are
> both meant for different purposes. It is also important to keep in mind 
> that
> Linux is not Windows (mentioned in a previous post on here somewhere). Due
> to problems like the one mentioned above; it may not be suitable for the
> individual or business to transition to Ubuntu, or it may not be suitable
> for the business or individual to use Windows. In these cases; it is often
> quite suitable to use both. That way; the person or organization will have
> access to the benefits of both products. For example; some people have a
> Nintendo Wii, a Playstation, an XBOX, and a Sega. These are all made by
> competing companies, but are marketed to different audiences.
> Therefore; Windows DOES have a majority market share in the consumer 
> market,
> BUT Ubuntu has the majority market share in the Developer community.
>
> I've even seen a few Microsoft forums which have had Ubuntu support on
> them, and Microsoft didn't take them down. So the question is; does
> Microsoft really see Ubuntu as competition, or do they view it as a
> platform for different purposes?
>
> Windows:
> Commercial operating system (closed-source)
> Targeted at consumer (and partnered with many major hardware 
> manufacturers)
> Developers do not have access to kernel, and cannot make modifications to
> the operating system. It lacks a packaging system; which makes it 
> difficult
> (both legally difficult and programmatically) to develop software which
> depends on other operating system components (such as .NET framework)
> Pre-installed on many consumer PCs
> Very insecure (prone to viruses, drive-by downloads, and also extremely
> slow!)
> Customers are forced by social pressure to upgrade to the latest version;
> costing them lots of time and money
>
> Ubuntu:
> Non-commercial operating system (open-source :)
> Targeted at developer
> Developers have full access to kernel, and can easily build kernel 
> modules,
> applications, and rely on dependencies without worrying about binary
> compatibility or legal issues when using the packaging system to specify
> dependencies. The packaging system is very useful to prevent conflicting
> programs from being installed at the same time, provides an easy update
> mechanism (unlike Windows; which requires every program to have its own
> updating mechanism), and it is easy for developers to test and deploy 
> their
> software to the community
> Not usually pre-installed on consumer PCs, but easily available from many
> sources; such as BitTorrents, HTTP downloads, many universities, etc.
> Very secure; drive-by-downloads are not possible under the default
> configuration, and all software installations must be approved by entering 
> a
> sudo password. Security mechanisms are easy to understand and reconfigure.
> Customers may choose to upgrade when they are ready, and there are 
> long-term
> support releases available, and community support is very easy to find.
> Upgrades do not cost any money, and systems can usually be upgraded to the
> newest version in less than an hour.
>
>
> -- 
> Microsoft has a majority market share
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1
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> Microsoft has a majority market share
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> Status in Club Distro: Invalid
> Status in Computer Science Ubuntu: Invalid
> Status in EasyPeasy Overview: Invalid
> Status in Ichthux - Linux for Christians: Invalid
> Status in JAK LINUX: Invalid
> Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite: Invalid
> Status in Tabuntu: Invalid
> Status in A simple player to online TV streaming: Invalid
> Status in Tv-Player: New
> Status in Ubuntu: In Progress
> Status in “ubuntu-express” package in Ubuntu: Invalid
> Status in The Jaunty Jackalope: Invalid
> Status in “ubuntu-express” source package in Jaunty: In Progress
> Status in Baltix GNU/Linux: Invalid
> Status in “linux” package in Debian: Confirmed
> Status in Fluxbuntu: The Lightweight, Productive, Agile OS: Confirmed
> Status in openSUSE: New
> Status in Tilix Linux: New
>
> Bug description:
> Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC marketplace.
> This is a bug, which Ubuntu is designed to fix.
>
> Non-free software is holding back innovation in the IT industry, 
> restricting access to IT to a small part of the world's population and 
> limiting the ability of software developers to reach their full potential, 
> globally. This bug is widely evident in the PC industry.
>
> Steps to repeat:
>
> 1. Visit a local PC store.
>
> What happens:
> 2. Observe that a majority of PCs for sale have non-free software 
> pre-installed.
> 3. Observe very few PCs with Ubuntu and free software pre-installed.
>
> What should happen:
> 1. A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software like 
> Ubuntu.
> 2. Ubuntu should be marketed in a way such that its amazing features and 
> benefits would be apparent and known by all.
> 3. The system shall become more and more user friendly as time passes.
>
>
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