__/ [ Linonut ] on Thursday 11 January 2007 12:35 \__
> After takin' a swig o' grog, Tim Smith belched out this bit o' wisdom:
>
>>
>> There was a good article on this topic on Mark Shuttleworth's blog:
>>
>> <http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/76>
>>
>> Here's a quote:
>>
>> My own feeling here is that it¹s all about critical mass. Once 5-10%
>> of the people who buy these gadgets are running Linux (actually, a
>> single brand of Linux), only then will the gadget manufacturers
>> themselves start to care about it as a consumer platform for which
>> their stuff should work. That goes for everything from cell phones,
>> PDA¹s, and smart phones to some of the more weird and wonderful
>> things that people like to drive from a PC, like laser cutters and
>> 3D printing machines. It¹s partly just a matter of time, but then
>> it¹s also partly a question of how we communicate the state of Linux
>> today (just like the issues in ³pervasive support² (challenge #9).
>
> Someone else visited that page, too:
>
> Roy Schestowitz Says:
> January 10th, 2007 at 5:55 pm
>
> Manufacturers are fooled by the perception that there is no demand,
> due to Microsoft\u2019s OEM chokehold. I believe Mark (you) ought to
> conduct/sponsor a study which reveals the installed base of Linux
> worldwide and proves manufacturers that they are being
> 'fed' false figures.
Actually, I think that later comments left a better mark (pun).
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