"Dave" <nospam@biteme.com> wrote in message
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> Billy Smith wrote:
>>
>> "
>> For most people, they are not going to use Linux because A: There is no
>> need for using it and B: They don't have the capability to babysit Linux
>> based systems. The average computer science grad or expert in the
>> computer field very well might get some usage out of it. For most people,
>> they are content in using Microsoft Office or whatever works for plug and
>> play applications.
>>
> That's ridiculous. Unless you are gaming you don't need Windows. If
> you're not editing video you don't need a Mac. For what most people do on
> a computer (surf, mail, spreadsheets, word processing, photo editing,
> media recording and playback, etc.) Linux does it faster, better and 100%
> cheaper.

You are correct. In fact, Linux goes where no hand holding is required
because it is stable, low maintenance and low "handholding" requirements.
Cell phones, routers, firewalls, and a host of others.

http://linuxdevices.com