A lot of people have written that year XXXX will be the year Linux takes over the PC Desktop. As I see it, it won’t happen in 2010. Why?
- No professional – standardized – software available for Linux.
And I am then taken into account that the software isn’t ported to Linux. Some professional/standardized programs can run under WINE, but having another layer of complexity isn’t an option for everyone. Another reason is that the latest version isn’t able to run under WINE. For Adobe Indesign – Now becoming the standard application for DTP – can run under Wine in version 2.0. Latest version is CS 4. - No sign of development from the big software companies
None of the bigger software houses develops applications for Linux, or ports their software to work under Linux. We have yet to see if for instance Adobe will port their most popular applications to Linux.
And we don’t see that happening in the future either.
Also, when you see that there isn’t possible to synchronize your Android (Linux) phone against the standard e-mail client – Evolution – something isn’t right. Developers shouldn’t have to play catch-up in their own field.
And there should be a synchronization software for such a device. From HTC you only get a Outlook Android sync-program. - Core applications like Open Office hasn’t reached a real mature level
The software is OK and it works, but it is far from what people use in enterprise – Microsoft Office. And it will take a while until OpenOffice will get the attention it deserves and is able to compete against the “standard software”. - Not being able to synchronize iPod/iPhones or Android Phones
This applies for me at least. After upgrading to Karmic I cannot sync my music library against my iPod. Now this are basic features that should work out-of-the-box.
I really hope these issues will be fixed in 2010!
