| Top 10 Things Wrong With Linux, Today |
Jul. 12, 2002
Adam Wiggins of TrustCommerce has written a great overview of the 'Top 10 Things Wrong With Linux, Today' as an open essay to spur change. Wiggens has also provided a complementary article, 'Top N Things That Have Been Solved', which chronicles some advances in Linux that have enhanced the user experience . . .
"The rapid pace of development of free/open source software has always stunned me. In just a few years, Linux and the free BSDs have become serious players in every major computing market, from embedded systems up to enterprise-class servers. Most impressive, however, is the strides they have made on the desktop. KDE and GNOME rival, and sometimes exceed, commercially available desktop environments who have been around for decades . . . "
" . . . And there's nothing that gets FS/OSS moving like criticism. Three years ago journalists and industry pundits complained loudly that Linux has 'no journaling filesystem!' Today it has a dozen. Everyone complained, "No good web browsers!" Today there are half a dozen. Everyone complained, 'No good office suites!' Today there are three or four. I sense a trend here . . . "
Read full story
Related Stories:
(Click here for further information)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
