Its sustainable economically because the wages of the the software developers are earned by the services they supply in developing and delivering the software. Bespoke systems could be continuously developed, the software and systems permanently improving.
Yet what do we have today. Facebook, Twitter, Ipads, junk email all slave drugs. Current technology is not freeing people. Because it is not free to use in its nature. Its all a closed market. Monopolies, patents etc.
Why on earth are we all still using it. Why not freedom?
Rant over.
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It really is amazing that Linux is not more widely used. I would just point out though that one place it is used is on severs that host Wordpress websites. I just happen to know this because ours is on a Linux server!
Freedom is hard work, and nowhere is this truer than in the world of Linux. I've had several attempts to run a dual-boot system, and every time I find myself not really using the Linux partition. I seem to spend most of my time on linux trying to work out why it's not working, and I'm as geeky as they come.
Re: Facebook, look up Diaspora.
@sipp Thanks yes to that.
@Fraggle The point I'm trying to make is that if linux where used more it would be developed more in terms of making software actually work for ALL people not just geeks. Even my Mum still cannot use a PC after 30 years with them.
Usability is hopeless. Yes Linux is still hopeless, but free from monopoly power over its development you know what will happen right?
Monopoly power = higher prices worse quality, more waste. This is the nature of software today.
The Apple's, Microsoft's, Google's of the industry lock out the free stuff from progress.
Even Linux distros are trying to look like Windows. A big mistake.
One place surely that could use it so well is schools and other government run institutions.
But even they all seem locked into monopoly software.
Am really interested in moving to Linux, and have found basic usabilty fine when installing Ubuntu Ultimate Edition on a Toshiba laptop.
But certain crucial hardware issues are holding things up. Not easy to control speaker volume, unable to access built in webcam...and fans going full blast, and unable to turn off.
Hope to try Hypervisor called Nxtop to see if it makes any difference running OS (Linux or Windows), virtually...what do you think?
@Woodman59 - Ubuntu has the most visibility nowdays, but that does not mean it is the best distro for all hardware or people. In my opinion Ubuntu is not particularly user friendly.
For distros that "just work" my particular favourite is Mageia, but pclinuxos and Mint are also good distros for a newbie.
If you have trouble with particular hardware the distributions help forum will be only too pleased to help you out. Or you could take it along to a local linux user group where a friendly geek will sort it out for you.
@Derek - thanks for your suggestions...heard of the others...but not Mageia...will give that a look. I assumed that Ubuntu would be as good as any on the hardware front, but looks like perhaps that is a wrong assumption!
I guess there's no substitute for company in the Linux world - I'll have to check it out.
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