[sreevirus]

i have been a casual user of linux for a year and first off...i wud disagree that there is little support for linux...and also that there r commercial applications cos there r many efficient alternatives...and games, games will be naturally developed for the OS that the majority of ppl use....if linux was popular amongst the ppl, surely many games wud've been developed for linux....but thats the point, linux has to gain popularity on a large scale



here r the points abt linux thats frustrating and (cud be a reason) that make it less popular.


i really think the command line interface is a big let-down for linux......why do lay ppl need the command line??
also, the server-client model in linux shud be modified....ppl like more GUI.......the high security in linux can be really frustrating....why shud ppl need to type in commands like "rpm -ivf package.x.x-xx". wouldnt it be nice if they cud install apps by double clicking the rpm?? it sorta makes me think "why does Linux OS doesnt trust even the administrator?" why does it need us to be logged in as root and then operate?? and that too thru the command line each and every time?? its really frustrating.....such security can be highly efficient for sys-admins and ppl handling network security, but i again ask....do lay users need such security?? the high security file-system must be a little modified for easy use for linux-novices like me.

linspire is one step ahead by their Click-n-Run operation, but it still has a long long way to go.

also, its good that linux as an OS acts as a compiler, but ppl want ease of use, they dont want to compile and run every single program...

i am sure many linux-novices will agree with me on these points...