Why don't more people use Linux?

[hcfman]

People really are sheep. They follow a lot what other people around them do.

I would be interesting to do a sort of Truman show experiment on the use of Linux. Get a whole lot of some persons friends to use Linux. See if the outsider starts to try it.

[ThrowawayR2]

Fourth duplicate posting in two days? Previous posts were:

Why don't more people use Linux? (world.hey.com) 8 points by signa11 17 hours ago - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41455379

Why don't more people use Linux? (world.hey.com) 5 points by RyeCombinator 1 day ago - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41450849

Why don't more people use Linux? (world.hey.com) 5 points by ibobev 2 days ago - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41432927

Why don't more people use Linux? (world.hey.com) 10 points by dotcoma 3 days ago - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41427054

[funOtter]

through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault

[beardyw]

Why not?

[phren0logy]

It’s not preinstalled

[1oooqooq]

no marketing budget