Posted by: Administrator
on April 05, 2005 11:59 PM
I suspect that many other Windows applications that are ported will find it hard to gain a foothold in the Open Source arena. Because of the superior development model of OS, there are few mediocre apps under Linux (and other OS OSes).
K3b is indeed a shining example of mature code that "just works". It did not get that way overnight. It also arrived at it's premier Linux app status after successfully competing with other OS apps such as X-CDRoast.
ISVs could take a lesson from this. It might make sense to start with the OS app first and pattern their offering to the capabilities they find. Then sell it to Windows users !!
I have trouble thinking in terms of proprietary apps anymore as I have used Linux (in various flavors) for 10+ years. The last area where I had a little trouble with Linux is now konquered (spelling error intentional) as well with the latest adds to Linux for removable media and hotplug USB. Now my MP3 player, flash drive, and USB scanner "just work" too.
I happen to be using the Ubuntu distro. With apt-get/Synaptic, I am amazed every night at how the improvements just keep coming. Unless Microsoft purchases the federal government outright, and makes anything but Windows illegal, there is no way I am going back to proprietary software. Come to think of it, even if that did happen, I would just default to being a criminal until I could move out of the US.
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Posted by: Administrator on April 05, 2005 11:59 PMK3b is indeed a shining example of mature code that "just works". It did not get that way overnight. It also arrived at it's premier Linux app status after successfully competing with other OS apps such as X-CDRoast.
ISVs could take a lesson from this. It might make sense to start with the OS app first and pattern their offering to the capabilities they find. Then sell it to Windows users !!
I have trouble thinking in terms of proprietary apps anymore as I have used Linux (in various flavors) for 10+ years. The last area where I had a little trouble with Linux is now konquered (spelling error intentional) as well with the latest adds to Linux for removable media and hotplug USB. Now my MP3 player, flash drive, and USB scanner "just work" too.
I happen to be using the Ubuntu distro. With apt-get/Synaptic, I am amazed every night at how the improvements just keep coming. Unless Microsoft purchases the federal government outright, and makes anything but Windows illegal, there is no way I am going back to proprietary software. Come to think of it, even if that did happen, I would just default to being a criminal until I could move out of the US.
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