[tomsun]

Windows and OSX are products, and Linux is more like a free commodity. It's great to use it at scale because you save a shit ton of money on licensing fees, but not great for end users. Getting end users to use Linux is like asking drivers to buy barrels of crude and tell them to refine it to use gas.

[mclovinit]

I agree and I use Linux everyday (and Windows).

For the typical desktop user, we have to ask what the intent of usage is. Running a business with proprietary software and licensing, typing up documents for personal financial planning, playing games.

Linux has never been consistent with so many flavors of the day out there, but generally it is a heck of a Swiss Army knife when it comes to solving problems for me at least.

[xbmcuser]

Well end users have started using Linux and it is getting very popular ie chromebooks.Thing is for 90% of the people Linux is good enough. Its the other 10% though that make the most noise. And with Android apps coming to chromebooks. It won't be long before chromebooks becomes not just the most used Linux distribution but also the most use desktop OS. Android is unlikely to be bumped as the most used OS though.

[ramblenode]

I think a better analogy is that Linux is like high-octane premium served up at a gas pump without a card reader. The interface throws people off at first but they quickly get used to not opening their wallet.