Christopher Wright wrote:
> Robert Fraser wrote:
>> I'd expect to see much different numbers for something like Microsoft Windows Client, probably closer to 1 in 10. Sure there are (arguably better) substitutes -- but most people don't want them. The 9 people who can't pirate the newest version of Windows would stick with the older version; I'd assume VERY few businesses or home users choose Linux because they can't afford/don't want to pay for Windows (obviously this case is different for Linux vs Windows Server).
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> Actually, I switched to Linux in 2004 because I didn't have a licensed copy of Windows to install on my (freshly built) computer. Now I have a licensed copy of Windows, but it's sitting around unused. I might switch back when Windows has a usable window manager, a decent package manager, a decent terminal emulator, and a native sshd.

Not saying it doesn't happen, but 99% of computer users wouldn't know what any of those four things are and would just be frustrated with Linux.