| Mr Puggsly said: Well Linux has been around for a long time. There was even a period in the early 2000s that PC manufacturers were trying to sell PCs with Linux installed at retail. Its just never had the software support or user friendliness to be a viable option. Apple PCs have also been used for gaming for many years, but avid gamers stick with WIndows for obvious reasons. SteamOS isn't doing anything intersting therefore people don't see any reason to switch. Cutting edge PC gaming happens on Windows, while Linux users beg for more ports. Hence, the interesting stuff is happening on Windows. I don't think Windows 7 gaming support is gonna end anytime soon, outside of some exceptions like MS's WIndows 10 exclusives. When I said "many", I clearly meant PC users. I find it hard to believe you didn't understand that. I don't see room in the market for Linux (not for a significant audience atleast). But Windows does have competition, mobile devices like Android are a great alternitive for many PC functions. |
But now, the software support is there. For some professional tools and coding, Windows is really inadequate and Linux far outpaces Windows in support. Don't forget Microsoft is a big company that also actively tries to keep its stranglehold on the PC market.
