Binary incompatibility of Linux distributions

[Michael Haney]

I've found that some people in the Linux community either ignore or
refuse to accept the harsh reality that the average user expects Linux
to have certain features expected of a modern operating system, and
having to compile code to make software work with your OS not one of
them.

Mark Shuttleworth wants Ubuntu to be a success, and that's defined as
Ubuntu having a market share large enough that it starts to edge out
Windows.  This is a view which most Ubuntu users have and the views
and attitudes of most Linux Purists just isn't compatible with
Ubuntu's philosophy.  Its not a Linux distro targeted at the Purists,
if you want a distro that is go with Slackware instead.  Ubuntu is
targeted at the average Jane/Joe Windows User, and they have a set of
expectations which must be address in order for Ubuntu to be a
successful alternative to Windows.  Linux Purists who use Ubuntu will
have to live with the reality that 90% of the user base want the
distro to be competitive with Windows and eventually gain a higher
market share.

If you can't deal with this then its time to move on to a more Linux
Purist compatible distro.

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