The truth is probably closest to "no one has heard of Linux". The Linux community still seems to think that "word of mouth" will be sufficient and it's nice to see that some computer manufacturers have met them half-way by actually selling computers with Linux installed. But without actually marketing the product to potential customers, showing why they should switch and the benefits that Linux will give over their current computer, the platform really isn't going to move much. Microsoft is utterly entrenched in the market and Apple are absolute masters in marketing - the current approach by the Linux community simply can't compete.
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The truth is probably closest to "no one has heard of Linux". The Linux community still seems to think that "word of mouth" will be sufficient and it's nice to see that some computer manufacturers have met them half-way by actually selling computers with Linux installed. But without actually marketing the product to potential customers, showing why they should switch and the benefits that Linux will give over their current computer, the platform really isn't going to move much. Microsoft is utterly entrenched in the market and Apple are absolute masters in marketing - the current approach by the Linux community simply can't compete.