View Poll Results: I can't use Linux full time because:

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  • I miss specific professional/ shareware app (iTunes, Photoshop, Autocad, etc)

    79 28.73%
  • Some of my hardware is not supported (A webcam, printer, video-card, etc)

    38 13.82%
  • I find the development tools / libraries lacking.

    6 2.18%
  • The look and feel of Linux (either KDE or Gnome), is not to my liking

    12 4.36%
  • Games - I want to play games unavailable on Linux

    76 27.64%
  • It's just a hobby, I will never run Linux as my only OS.

    6 2.18%
  • [Linux works for me, and it's my only OS]

    131 47.64%
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Thread: What's your personal barrier for full time Linux adoption?

  1. #1
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    What's your personal barrier for full time Linux adoption?

    According to recent poll, 60% of Linux users dual boot,
    and according to a poll I've made, ~70% of Linux users are unwilling to pay for using Linux,
    even if otherwise they couldn't have used it.
    Whats your own personal barrier to adoption Linux full time?


    Edit:
    Link to poll:
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...70#post5878870
    Last edited by mangar; October 1st, 2008 at 03:35 PM. Reason: added link to the poll

  2. #2
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    Re: What's your personal barrier for full time Linux adoption?

    Whats your own personal barrier to adoption Linux full time?
    None, I did it in 2005 and I guess I'm one of the 30% that would pay for it if I had to
    I triple boot - ubuntu, mepis, pcl

  3. #3
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    Re: What's your personal barrier for full time Linux adoption?

    Specific programs (video processing, monst importantly).
    「明後日の夕方には帰ってるからね。」


  4. #4
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    Re: What's your personal barrier for full time Linux adoption?

    I used to dual boot with Windows the first 4-6 months, then I switched completely. The main barrier was the need for interoperability using non-standard formats; I had the fear of not being able to open a given document.

    But OOffice has done a great job at importing MS Office files, so there was no more need to keep half the hard drive unused.

  5. #5
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    Re: What's your personal barrier for full time Linux adoption?

    I`m thinking of trying windows one day.

  6. #6
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    Re: What's your personal barrier for full time Linux adoption?

    On my laptop, it's Ubuntu only.

    My main pc (destkop) has a small windows xp partition to play command and conquer and counterstrike: source.

    I do most of my gaming on my ps3, but fps and rts games are meant to be played with keyboard and mouse.

  7. #7
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    Re: What's your personal barrier for full time Linux adoption?

    I'm one of those 40% since there are no barriers for me. I've been running Linux only on my pc's since 2005.


  8. #8
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    Re: What's your personal barrier for full time Linux adoption?

    Video editing is the main reason for going back to Windows. I've found nothing in Linux that works as well as my Windows apps.

  9. #9
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    Re: What's your personal barrier for full time Linux adoption?

    If it wasnt for my new office job I would be 100% windows free. So I used to be that and now it has gone down

  10. #10
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    Re: What's your personal barrier for full time Linux adoption?

    I recently re-installed XP (dual-boot) for no other reason than to use Windows Movie Maker. I can't find anything in Linux as quick, easy and non-crashing.

    There are also a couple of geocaching programs that are nice to have.

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