Are There Inconvenient Truths About Linux?

“A recent blog post entitled Confessions of a Linux Fan has
provoked some discussion in the Linux community. In it, the author
lists 10 things (10 seems to be the preferred number of these kinds
of posts) that new Linux users should be aware of. Though the
author claims to be a Linux enthusiast, the 10 observations are
actually just re-wordings of many of the classic arguments against
using Linux. These include the notion that Linux is hard to
install, that hardware support is hit or miss and that ‘average’
people can’t use it. In general, what it does is reinforce some of
the classic myths about Linux. What I find most damaging about this
blog post is, however, that his underlying premise seems to be that
we’re not being honest with potential Linux users…”

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