Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on July 25, 2002 02:38 AM
Apples and Pears.
Freshmeat:
Office/Business: 780 projects
Scientific/Engineering: 1131 projects
Software Development: 4861 projects
System: 5667 projects
The only conclusion is that there are different cultures of Windows and Linux users.
Most windows users (excluding businesses) use the system that came with their PC - they use the PC for simple tasks - this is what the Windows Shareware market caters for
Most Linux users are probably software developers or have some connection with the IT industry - system managers, students of computer science, university researchers etc.
Linux users have completely different reasons for owning using a computer.
A completely different market. A completely different culture.
Is that good or bad? Neither. But there are a lot less potential Linux users than there are Windows users...
And it will take a long while for the demographic to change... Not until 50% of computers come with Linux pre-installed... and will that ever happen?
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Re:The real problem with Shareware on Linux
Posted by: Anonymous Coward on July 25, 2002 02:38 AMFreshmeat:
Office/Business: 780 projects
Scientific/Engineering: 1131 projects
Software Development: 4861 projects
System: 5667 projects
The only conclusion is that there are different cultures of Windows and Linux users.
Most windows users (excluding businesses) use the system that came with their PC - they use the PC for simple tasks - this is what the Windows Shareware market caters for
Most Linux users are probably software developers or have some connection with the IT industry - system managers, students of computer science, university researchers etc.
Linux users have completely different reasons for owning using a computer.
A completely different market. A completely different culture.
Is that good or bad? Neither. But there are a lot less potential Linux users than there are Windows users...
And it will take a long while for the demographic to change... Not until 50% of computers come with Linux pre-installed... and will that ever happen?
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