How do we get the media on board?

[s_h_a_d_o_w_s]

I hate to mention it, but I think they should start charging for the cds , to discontine the free downloads. I'm not saying I want this, but then companies would realize that ubuntu is a serious (and seriously great) OS. Right now, they might think it's just a silly, crappy, free little os that poor people fool around with (which it's not).


Another problem is compatibility. I think that if linux had a rock-solid MS emulator (like wine, but EVERYTHING works, no problem) , then people would actually have the choice to switch. I've talked to some people who;ve said that they'd love to switch, but after paying 300+$ on an audio editing program, they don't exactly have the choice.

And why doesn't ubuntu (or other distro too) have a commercial? An ad? Before i started using the great ubuntu, I had no idea that linux even existed!!!!!!! It was my computer repair shop that suggested it to me!!!!

That's just what I think.

[bluenova]

Perhaps the BBC are changing already, take a look at this article today:
Open source turns money-spinner