[Tfug] "Linux is a forking mess."

[Matthew T. Eskes]

I agree with you however, this has been said many, MANY times over the
years. As I'm sure you know, there has been an effort to create a
"standardized desktop" to use with on Linux with freedesktop.org. However,
it's not as much a 'one desktop fits all' approach as it is with Windows or
Mac, it's a framework and spec. Also, it's not necessarily the FOSS
philosophy that wont take the responsibility but rather they won't put the
liability on their non-profit, who doesn't have the resources for legal
defense as the big boys do. So, it is easier to put the liability in the
hands of the user who assumes all responsibility by installing the product
-- even if it is for their own, private use and I agree that it is a shame
that it has to be that way, but it is. Now with Linux being or not being a
religion but an ego trip, it depends on whom you ask, and to be honest, it
is definitely both. My whole thing, which I've stated many times on this
list is that it's all a matter of which tools fit for which task, and you
use what you think is best for whichever situation.

Cheers.

Matt

-----Original Message-----
From: tfug-bounces at tfug.org [mailto:tfug-bounces at tfug.org] On Behalf Of
Ashley Pritchard
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 9:37 PM
To: Tucson Free Unix Group
Subject: Re: [Tfug] "Linux is a forking mess."

I feel the article is very correct. There are too many distributions to be
able to compete for the PC with microsoft. Linux will never be able to win
over the desktop without a standardized distribution. The Linux community
bickers too much over worthless nuances & ways of doing something. The whole
Open Source rules are holding Linux back from  being  competitive  as well.
Along with DMCA & Patents the Open Source concept of "Free" software (ei
Free Speech) has placed the legality of getting multimedia applications to
work on to the user, who theoretically places their freedom on the line just
to get to view a DVD or listen to an MP3 on a system not running windows or
a Mac. The developers of the distributions refuse to take responsibility to
make Linux completely usable & refuse to compromise the idea of Open
Source/"Free" concepts but neither does the other side.
When I first stared using linux I used to believe the it would be able to
compete with Windows on the desktop but no longer. Linux will never be able
to compete for the desktop due to the lack of standardization, unity &
compromise.
Linux is never a religion but rather an ego trip.

On 7/19/07, Tim Ottinger <tottinge at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I hit that earlier:
>
>
http://tottinge.blogsome.com/2007/07/19/there-is-no-forking-problem-get-over
-it/
>
> I'm just tired of it.
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Diolch yn fawr, Ashley
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