Linux desktop stagnation?

defyfear · (#1 (**permalink**))

http://www.osnews.com/story.php/1678...-Bubble-Burst/

umbrarchist · (#2 (**permalink**))

It's getting so the purpose of a computer is to run an operating system. I am not the only one complaining about bloatware.

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1...9261232,00.htm

Intel and AMD need bloated software because the chips have gotten so powerful users need to waste processing power to have a reason to upgrade. Vista needs a 128 Meg graphics card with a graphics coprocessor to run well?!? But Bill Gates was asking why anyone needed more than 640K in 1981. Of course no one was trying to run DOOM then.

The reasons for Linux bloat are different from Windows bloat though. These hacker nerds have to keep writing software to one-up their buddies and show how smart they are. The software may be cool but the documentaion and installation may be a hairy mess.

Intel, Macro$cam amd AMD don't care about our using computers to empower ourselves. They care about making MONEY. If anything empowerment might mean they make less money. We need to chill out on the computer worship and do it for the POWER.

Now I'm trying to get this GNU-Cash installed and it is harder then Blender even though it doesn't do nearly as sophisticated stuff.

umbra

defyfear · (#3 (**permalink**))

Your right about linux documentation and basic function being down right time consuming in figuring out.

But since you mentioned computer should be used for power, I see computers use and operation system use related to what started things in the first place, communication.

Communication in the Windows world is everywhere, they have built up a high degree of professionals and layman in various fields to help make Microsoft bigger and bigger without direct input from Microsoft or Intel or AMD.

Even if it's at a price its a price for what is considered reliable today and best of all tomorrow and there is everyone around you connected or ready to learn and share in solving this problem.

Linux on the other hand is crafted in the hands of learned freelancers who eventually had a taste of Windows and now as you state show off their skills. But communication isn't considered a geeks favorite tool. It shows as you mention in documentation. Because of that, this might be the reson Linux and the Desktop is where it is now.

The roads have diverged between linux users and those of the new generation. With Ipods and such, operating systems are becoming more entertainment systems and Windows is leagues ahead of Linux in this regard. This is what the average user is wanting and wanting in abundance.

It took me hours to get CD-RW tools to work on Linux, compiling and documentation, searching the web for answers, etc with Windows I dont have to say....