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The world just isn’t ready for Linux

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Windows Vista brings with it a new era of DRM and restrictive license agreements that aren't going to sit well with even your basic power user (let alone the uber power users that regularly read this and other blogs at ZDNet!) and some are looking for an escape route. These changes are making some users question their commitment to Microsoft. The obvious step is to make the leap to Linux.

But what's holding people back from escaping Microsoft's shackles and moving to a free and easy platform? My guess is that the platform isn't everything. In fact, it's only a small part of the equation.

The problem with Linux is that as an operating system, it's great, but as a platform for your average desktop PC, it's leaves a lot to be desired.

Here are the areas Linux could improve on in order to transform itself from an operating system into a desktop platform:

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Why I believe Linux isn't getting to averge Joe's desktop

I was reading another blog last night that stated two interesting and very contrasting facts. 53% of web servers around the world are using Linux. Less than 1% of desktop systems use Linux.

The fact that Linux runs over half of all the web servers in the world is no shock. Actually deploying a Linux based web server is a no brainer these days. Especially in light of the severe security holes being found in Windows Servers. Now with other UNIX like systems and Macintosh, Windows has less than 40% of the Web Server market. Again no surprise there.

Now on the Desktop side I was a bit surprised I figured Windows had about 86% 87% and Mac having at least about 10% Add other Unixes and that would put Linux at about 2%. Yet figures seem to show this isn't the case. Nope we are less than 1%. Okay so my question what is the room for error here? That, sadly, was never mentioned.

So why is Linux having such a struggle to get itself into the home users corner?

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