Mark Shuttleworth: Our Goal Is 200 Million Ubuntu Users In 4 Years

Re:Mark Shuttleworth: Our Goal Is 200 Million Ubuntu Users I... by forinti on Monday May 09, 2011 @10:55AM (#2528889)

I switched from Windows 2000 to Ubuntu 10 recently and the only thing I miss is TrackaMania (and not that much).

Open Office has all the features I need and I can open all my spreadsheets and docs from MS Office. The support for my HP 3-in-1 is great and I found the software a lot easier to use (because its simpler) than HP's. Scanning is a lot simpler. My wireless got working before I noticed it.

So I see no reason to return to Windows unless you are a gamer. My parents and in-laws certainly don't need to stick to Windows.

What Ubuntu needs is a bit of marketing.

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Re:Mark Shuttleworth: Our Goal Is 200 Million Ubuntu Users I... by AJ007 on Monday May 09, 2011 @01:09PM (#2529403)

Win2k to Ubuntu 10 is a huge leap forward. I'm not a huge fan of Windows, but Windows 7 is night and day compared to what came before. I enjoy Ubuntu, but I think OS X is a more likely OS replacement for me.

Software compatibility is the real issue. However, I think that the move towards web based platforms over the next decade will pretty much eliminate this issue. For the average computer user, Windows is unnecessary. If you are doing something that requires demanding tools -- be it photography, 3D animation, CAD, etc, then the OS means a lot more and probably will for a while.

I would place my money on Google and Apple dominating the OS's of the future. Something is going to replace Windows short of Microsoft undergoing a radical transformation and Windows being free. Seeing the direction of Windows Mobile I am guessing that Microsoft will try something radical and it won't be something that works.

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