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Is Linux Really Outgrowing Its Stereotypes? Does It Matter?

oreillynet.com — O'Reilly Linux blogger Caitlyn Martin looks at an article claiming that Linux has outgrown its stereotypes and is now easy to use. She doesn't question the facts in the article but sees it as "preaching to the proverbial choir". She then lays out two scenarios which could lead to wider acceptance of Linux in the home and on the office desktop.

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  • Phaedra2008, on 04/23/2008, -0/+3I don't see how popularity would hurt security or stability. The point is there is no need to change the OS design. IN terms of usability Linux is there already. The problem is marketing. The problem is getting Linux into people's hands. The problme is getting well designed preloaded systems into stores.

    Mac OS X is based on FreeBSD. It is UNIX. Has getting Mac OS X into the hands of consumers hurt UNIX? I don't think do.
  • Philluminati, on 04/23/2008, -1/+2It's a double edged sword. Linux and Unix claim a great reputation of being secure and stable. I don't it to lose these.

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