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quatification and clarification...
First:
It?s not what I can't do and others can do. It is what the average computer user can't do that others who are used to and able to deal with Linux can do.

Second:
Oh, things like the simple task of installing and uninstalling software is still a joke in Linux. Even with the advance of package managers, it is still a laborious task to do something which should be incredibly simple.

Third:
Trying to figure out what programs will work on which particular distribution of Linux can be daunting.

Fourth:
As stated, its "Windows" (in the generic sense, not the Microsoft term) interface is still slow and cludgy.

Does that help you understand? Now, if you are used to/comfortable in Linux you will find these things to be silly and non-issues. However, give a Linux computer to your parent or some other person who is not familiar with computers and just walk away and they will be frustrated and in compu-pain.

As much as I would love to see Linux take more and more desktop market share, the truth is: it has a LONG way to go before it reaches that point. One of which is in its user interface. If it isn't as simple as point and click, the normal run-of-the-mill computer user won't want to use it.
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Cool  CobraA1 | 09/30/04
I think they need this...especially in the Linux world...  Stellardyne | 09/30/04
Ooops...I forgot...  Stellardyne | 09/30/04
Linux on desktop  tero_t_vaananen@... | 09/30/04
Its good to know that...but....  Stellardyne | 09/30/04
Can you quantify and clarify the following?  Linux User 147560 | 09/30/04
quatification and clarification...  Stellardyne | 10/01/04
Window Components  P. Douglas | 09/30/04
Java always shakes up desktop  FilledOut | 09/30/04
must be using msjava still  V Sanders | 09/30/04
Nope  FilledOut | 10/01/04
Java 5 is awesome...  prime21 | 09/30/04
As do I.  doe_z | 09/30/04
Instead of running really, really, really slow ...  P. Douglas | 09/30/04
Why do you continue the "java is slow" propaganda  tjaw09a | 09/30/04
What I'm Saying Is Not Propaganda  P. Douglas | 09/30/04
Sounds like you don't know what you are talking about  tjaw09a | 09/30/04
I agree (NT)  CobraA1 | 09/30/04
I forgot to mention...  tjaw09a | 09/30/04
Huh?  Jomo_z | 10/01/04
Good Point - let's use Assembly Language  David Hamilton | 10/01/04
C++ is usually as fast as assembly language  balsover | 10/01/04
What planet?  drdozer | 10/01/04
loo, no kidding, trying running xp on that OLD pc, dog slow  V Sanders | 09/30/04
How is that old 486 holding up these days?  B.O.F.H. | 09/30/04
upgrade and get away from slow MSJAVA  V Sanders | 09/30/04
Then don't load a Linux on it, it'll die of old age first  FilledOut | 10/01/04
java sure is improving fast now that msjava is dead  V Sanders | 09/30/04
Unfortunately  CobraA1 | 09/30/04
Java Slowness  mrlinux | 10/01/04
MS had to stop shipping MSJava  balsover | 10/01/04

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