Linux not even geek-friendly

Message ID: 358833

Posted By: deepdistrust

Subject: Linux not even geek-friendly

Here is what a Mac user thinks of Linux software. You can see why a business model based on Open Source software is fundamentally fucked.

http://daringfireball.net/2004/04/spray_on_usability

>>> In Raymond’s own words, the goal is: software that works so well, and is so discoverable to even novice users, that they don’t have to read documentation or spend time and mental effort to learn about it.

It’s pretty hard to sell “services and support” for software that fits that bill. The model that actually works is selling the software itself. This is politically distasteful to open source zealots, but it’s true — and it explains the poor state of usability in open source software. <<<

Don't miss the linked document on "Why Free Software Tends to Suck".

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