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| DATE | 2003-11-04 |
| FROM | Adam Kosmin
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| SUBJECT | Subject: (fwd) [hangout] Red Hat recommends Windows for consumers
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This is extremely disappointing. High profile persons from Redhat should
not be sending out messages like this since they are in direct conflict
with the goals of the F/OSS movements that Redhat is currently benefiting
from. If they can't justify "selling" their own product, they should AT
LEAST use the air-time to inform those Windows users of the dangers of
DRM-enabled-Office-ware, and TCPA that will allow content providers and
known monopolists to hijack their personal computers.
I've forwarded my comments on to my contacts at Redhat in hopes that I'll
see some support for my points of view. Personally, I'd like to see some
kind of apology/correction published.
Best,
Adam Kosmin
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Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2003 14:21:03 +0000
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From: "Inker, Evan"
Subject: [hangout] Red Hat recommends Windows for consumers
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Red Hat recommends Windows for consumers
Munir Kotadia
ZDNet UK
November 04, 2003, 08:30 GMT
Red Hat's chief executive has said that Windows will remain the right
platform for home users, at least until Linux has had more time to mature
Red Hat's chief executive has said that Linux needs to mature further before
home users will get a positive experience from the operating system, saying
they should choose Windows instead.
Linux is seen by Microsoft as its most dangerous competitor for desktop
operating systems, and after a number of high-profile cases where government
departments have switched from Windows to Linux-based systems, the OS has
been making some progress. However, Red Hat said that the hype around
desktop Linux is still mostly unfounded at the moment.
Matthew Szulik, chief executive of Linux vendor Red Hat, said on Monday that
although Linux is capable of exceeding expectations for corporate users,
home users should stick with Windows: "I would say that for the consumer
market place, Windows probably continues to be the right product line," he
said. "I would argue that from the device-driver standpoint and perhaps some
of the other traditional functionality, for that classic consumer purchaser,
it is my view that (Linux) technology needs to mature a little bit more."
Szulik gave an example of his 90-year-old father going to a local retailer
in order to purchase a computer with Linux: "We know painfully well what
happens. He will try to get it installed and either doesn't have a positive
experience or puts a lot of pressure on your support systems," he said.
However, Szulik expects Linux to be ready in a couple of years after it has
had time to mature. In the mean time, he is adamant that corporate users
would be surprised by how much the operating system has to offer. "Consumers
want USB drivers and digital camera support; but for the enterprise desktop,
that is a little bit different -- that area is ripe," he said. "We think
that the enterprise desktop market place is much more strategic and has
buyers whose needs we can exceed."
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