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Over in the DesktopLinux forums, people have been talking about why, if Linux is so darned great, dont people give up Windows and move to it.
The usual suspects show up. There arent enough applications. The right application isnt available. You still have to use the command line for some things. Some equipment doesnt have drivers.
Theres some truth to those, and some nonsense.
The real reason people dont use Linux on their desktops, though, is that its not already there. They stick with what they know. Its really that simple.
Dont buy that because its too simple-minded? Look around. As I write this on May 17, 2007, the AAA is reporting that gasoline prices hit a record high for the fifth straight day. The average price for a gallon of self-serve unleaded gasoline in the United States is now $3.114. It will be higher tomorrow.