And the more people use it, the more it will come to resemble Windows. It is already becoming more and more like a mass-market product. And it has lots of features now that the Unix community was insulting about Windows just a few years ago. It's WAY more bloated than Linux was just a few years ago. Gone will be the stream-lined Linux that we have today. The more people using it, the more drivers that need to be crammed in, the more viruses people will start writing, the more security code included, the more compatibility workarounds, the more general purpose applications, the more user-friendly help, the more.the more.the more. Because once everyone is using it, then it starts to bloat. In fact, the very SURVIVAL of Linux (as we know it today) depends on the mass market NEVER adopting it as their preferred platform. Bottom line: Linux will always appeal to only a small subset of the market.and as a part-time Linux user myself, that's a very GOOD thing.
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