Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on March 11, 2002 11:54 PM
Face it. Linux is a pain in the ass to use. Even for an expreienced user. WindowsXP is much easier to deal with and we all know how much of a pain it can be as well.
They aren't afraid of the hardcore Linux user using the service (although how many hc users would be caught using AOL as their provider). They are afraid of the user who is using Linux for some strange reason (cheap) and is going to be on the phone with them twenty-four seven. Rather than increasing profit by gaining more users, it will cut into them with the increased support that average Linux users would require.
As for the idea of the Java Client... Bring it on. Maybe.
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Posted by: Anonymous Coward on March 11, 2002 11:54 PMThey aren't afraid of the hardcore Linux user using the service (although how many hc users would be caught using AOL as their provider). They are afraid of the user who is using Linux for some strange reason (cheap) and is going to be on the phone with them twenty-four seven. Rather than increasing profit by gaining more users, it will cut into them with the increased support that average Linux users would require.
As for the idea of the Java Client... Bring it on. Maybe.
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