[ltp] Linux thinkpad - the Missing pieces

[Richard Jenniss]

!Disclaimer, this email covers my opinions, some data may be lacking, I don't care to be flamed, it's just my opinion.
!End Disclaimer.

I've been using Linux on main machine for about a year now. Just recently I've adopted GNU/Linux onto my thinkpad.
I build Linux From Scratch. I've got most of the scheme-of-things figured out. 

What is Linux lacking on the desktop?
better support for devices such as Camera's, MP3 players, etc. 
Ease of use for configuration, and settings. I guess some what to the effect of wizards *shivers* on windows for the new users.
More standards!
Less distributions. 
(less distributiosn for less confusion, there is only one windows, and it's easier to support / develop)
I haven't touched the latest 2.5's enough to comment on support.
And, more industry recognition. There should be Linux drivers comming with the new hardware.

A friend has a Sony MD player, that has USB. He wants me to figure it out on Linux. 
One of these weekends...

As for the desktop-ishness... I use Gnome2, and I like it. I used KDE 3, and many of it's alpha's. I had konq crash.
Since Apple is using Konqueror for Safari? I don't see why this won't improve significantly in the future.

In a step-back perspective, I talk to a few non-computer folk :) and some of them still haven't heard what GNU or Linux is.
Which is understandable, as many in the mid nineties haven't even heard the name Microsoft.

It's a guess of mine, trying to keep a perspective of both involved and not-involved in the tech industry...
I believe around 2005 you'll see up to 10% Market share on the desktop. I don't care to be flamed, it's just an opinion, and only an opinion. I guessed just as well in 2000 that the nasdaq would drop to around 1500 when it was what twice that? Dumb luck? who knows.

Best of luck on your piece.
Richard Jenniss.

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On Mon, 23 Jun 2003 21:30:03 -0700
Harry Mangalam <hjm@tacgi.com> wrote:

> Hi All,
> 
> This is somewhat off-topic, but it does deal with furthering the adoption of 
> Linux on Laptops.
> 
> I'm writing a piece about transitioning from Windows to Linux (server vs 
> desktop, is it possible to do in the 1st place given your IT requirements, the 
> financials of it, other pro's and cons, whether your IT and user communities 
> have the personalities and requirements for it, etc).
> 
> What I'd like to query you about is whether, as Linux laptop users, are there 
> some pieces of software that are preventing you from going to Linux completely?
> 
> Obviously, if you're reading this, a Linux Lappie has become or is becoming a 
> useful piece of your computing environment, but some of you may be doing this on 
> a personal machine as opposed to a business machine.
> 
> If so, what are the key pieces of software that keep you tied to a Windows 
> environment and how are you addressing it - vmware, crossover office, win4lin, 
> dual boot, separate windows machine?
> 
> If you want to expand on it to the desktop situation, that would be welcome as 
> well, but I'm very much interested in the laptop issue.
> 
> Answers should probably be sent to me direct as it's somewhat offtopic, unless 
> you want this cast to the list as well.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> -- 
> Cheers, Harry
> Harry J Mangalam - 949 856 2847 (v&f) - hjm@tacgi.com
>              <<plain text preferred>>
> 
> 
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