Good OS, but NOT Popular

Linux is an open source operating system which is kind of an adapted clone of a UNIX operating program. I think Linux is a awesome operating system. Powerful, stable, secure, open source, easy to get, usually it's free! Who is not interested in operating systems that's good?

the lacked of Linux: Popularity!

In fact Linux users worldwide is less than 2%, it is very much less than any other operating system users such as Windows and Mac.

So the question is : why the awesome operating system doesn't have a lot of user??

to answer, let's look for some factors.

1. Distro LINUX (Linux Distribution)

There are many Linux distributions are circulating on the Internet, which could mean we get and use for free. But only a few of the popular and able to survive under development, such as Debian, Ubuntu, Open Suse, Fedora, Debian, Slackware, etc.

So far, the developer is working properly provides a powerful operating system and user friendly, and is open source, which can be fitted with various applications and 3rd party applications, so the computer can use to do a job.

2. Fund Development and Promotion

Linux operating system is developed by user community, not developed by larger companies. The development depends on donations from the donors, and its users. Minimal funds were a constraint for the product marketing of Linux operating system itself. Marketing is run by its users, through the activities of its users. I think the way this promotion is only effective to target people who are already in love with Linux. For the broader market, this way less effective.

3. 3rd Party Software Developer.

I think this is the biggest problem. 3rd party software is software that ran on the Linux. For example, to do the office work, 3rd party software is the most popular use is Open Office. To do the work of graphic design, software Gimp and Inkscape dominate. To work a 3D animated object, the operating system may Blender is one of the most formidable. Well, here's where the problem is 3rd party software is can't challenge a proprietary software that can do the kind of work, which was developed for proprietary operating systems as well. The reason : free, but the work not finished. Not good !

4. Linux activists

Linux activists offer the advantages of Linux, they are teach how to install Linux, make a hard drive partition, configure the network, etc. Participants who had been interested in Linux, will feel that is DIFFICULT to learn Linux, because they have to learn how install and must memorize commands console or terminal. Compare with the proprietary operating system activists are rarely found the training "Installing Windows"? They are more common is proprietary software training entitled, "Training Graphic Design with Photoshop and CorelDraw", "AutoCAD Training", or the most convenient "Training MS. Office "?

So the answer is, because the end user don't need to know how the system could exist on the computer. They just want to know they can make something with the program!