A well written article using the motorcycle/car metaphor on why linux will never need to replace windows.
This is a great article for those interested in the Linux vs Windows debate.
Windows, but not a replacement. It will never be a replacement, because
it has incompatible goals. Microsoft's goal is to get their software
onto as many PCs as posible, as their priority is profit. Linux has no
such goal, because Linux is free. It has a different priority.
proprietary software like Windows: FOSS is all about the
software. It's not
about the number of end users. Software that works well but has only a
few users is considers a failure by comemrcial software standards, but
a success by FOSS ones.
Lots of great, great points for those wanting to switch from Windows to Linux, A MUST READ for LINUX N00bs.
I use Linux for the security things that I can't do with Windows (or at
least I don't know how to do easily with Windows). Like carrying
an OS in my pocket loading it on a system in another country and *hacking a network.
* Hacking
Disclaimer: (All is done legally, with consent of network owners… Do
not try this at home. Hacking networks is done by and in the
presence of trained professionals. No animals are harmed in my
hacking events).
Thanks linux.oneandoneis2.org, I really learned something.