[Linux4christians] OT: Soon, majority of users will no longer use IE

[Raoul Snyman]

On Wed, 4 Feb 2009 16:20:04 -0600, AKAImBatman wrote:
> FWIW, my own experience backs up these statements about the Linux desktop
> being a losing proposition for desktop software. Until recently, I sold a
> cross-platform product targeted at business use. I spent significant time
> and effort developing a useful Linux installer so that I could deploy to
> any and all desktops. A plain ZIP extract was provided for systems where
> the installer was not an option. (e.g. a custom built desktop)
> 
> In 4+ years, I don't think I made a single Linux sale. Even Linux
downloads
> for the free version of my product were barely a blip on the download
> reports. The vast majority of downloads and interest were in the Windows
> and Mac versions of the product.

I wonder if part of the reason companies don't support Linux is because
they know that most software that runs on Linux is open source, and
therefore free, and that if they offered their product on Linux, people
would demand that it also be free.

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