September 12, 2008

Why open source is not on all computers

With so many computer users complaining about the way that Microsoft Vista runs and of course the associated costs too, it little wonder that free operating systems are not use in more abundance they are.

Take Ubuntu, this is as good as Vista if not better and can offer an easy to use operating system which is totally free of charge, so why isn’t every single computer in the entire world not running Ubuntu?

These points could well answer the question:

FUD (Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt)
Hardware Manufacturers
Normal People
Learning curve
Visibility
Consumer vs. business

Source [How to Geek]