[softwarelist] Re: OP on Linux (revisited)
- From: Ned Abell <nedabell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <davidpilling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:13:04 +0100
On 26 Jun, Martin Wuerthner <public@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In message <4fb5676501nedabell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Ned Abell <nedabell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > [...] This thread seems to have wandered off topic from
> > my original posting. The main reason I started it was to
> > see if a _native_ Linux version was now more feasable.
> So, has anything changed compared to back then that would
> prompt a reassessment of the situation?
Changes by David? It seems no, as he hasn't explored using his
Linux box to be in a position to see whether he likes it, if
its viable porting software and the model in which this might
be marketed.
Changes by others? Yes.
As you know under RISC OS part or full migration to other
platforms continues because of the limitations of the oldest
machines and the cost of native hardware compared to other
types. Thus those migrating are looking for ways to ensure
legacy on other platforms.
Worldwide since 06 there has been more takeup of the Linux
platform because better marketing of distibutions such as
Ubuntu and thier ease of use and a move by big institutions to
open source OS and software. Also as general computer hardware
costs fall any cost of an operating system becomes a
significant part of the overall cost of ownership compared
with open source OS's like Linux - another reason for its
popularity.
The Elonex One is about to come out putting a Linux computer
at low cost in the hands of school children who would gain
great advantage from a program like OPro as would other Linux
users because as the market expands more DTP users emerge.
In two years the DTP offerings on Linux havnt evolved to
compare with OPro.
Thus in summation changes are more potential new users and
legacy users for a Linux version of OPro compared with 06.
..sorry Martin, you did ask :-)
> Is there any reason to believe that the reasoning done in
> 2006 is no longer valid today?
I think you might have to ask David that.
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besters..
Ned
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