Originally Posted by
jedispork
Fwir a major problem with linux is that there are so many distros. Nothing can be standardized and software writers don't want to build a package for 50 different o/s. How many linux users don't dual boot or even have a windows box in their home? I'm guessing very few. Maybe people use linux because they truly like tinkering with computers or they feel that microsoft is evil or both. As for being something more than windows? how so? What can I do in linux that I can't do in windows? The only advantage that I see is being free and immunity to virus/malware.
Open office is a wonderful set of software but to be honest every review I have seen favors the microsoft offering by at least a small edge. That being said I still install open office on a lot of peoples computers that ask me about a office application.
My point is that windows will usually have better software because people are actually paid.
If every program I needed was as well supported as something like open office in linux then I would gladly make the switch. Until then I will stick with windows and have the choice of high quality paid programs and open source.
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