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[Martin Wildam <1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi

On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 2:13 PM, Páll Haraldsson
<Pall.Haraldsson@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> @mwildam: "[...] ALL OF THEM
> do their main computer work with a PC or laptop. You cannot assume
> that most of the serious computer work is done from an Android phone or
> tablet."
>
> Why is that? And not sure it's true for all.

Because Computer work is not only web surfing and email. Imagine a
photographer, technical designer, architect, lawyers, ..., and pretty
everyone working in IT - just to give a few examples. Imagine all the
people working with branch specific software - e.g. dental technician.
- I cannot imagine any of those working on a smartphone or tablet
only.


> For the global perspective most people probably do not have a PC while
> they may have a smartphone. You could say they only surf the web..

Of course - somebody cleaning toilets all day long (and this example
is not because I do not appreciate the work of those!) does not need a
high sophisticated operating system and neither does a waitress!
But do you want to build an OS that an IT guy and lawyer likes to use
or do you want to build one that is likes by a waitress? - Both should
be satisfied, but let's be honest: If you need to mail and surf the
web only then it is pretty irrelevant which OS you use!


> In India and other countries Android is the most popular operating
> system including for browsing the web; according to Statcounter; "Mobile
> usage has already overtaken desktop [...]

That is no wonder - you should get also statistics about how many
people are working in which branch and: I do a lot of web surfing on
my way to work or to customers while traveling - reading (IT) news for
example. But while programming or writing concept documents
at/for/with customers nearly no web network traffic is produced. And
guess what: Usability and software features are far more relevant to
me in these situations! - So be aware that such statistics are partly
useless if it comes to usage of an operating system. Please do _not_
reduce computer work to email, web surfing and chat!

And I am still convinced that this bug 1 has been closed prematurely.

Best regards, Martin.

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Title:
  Microsoft has a majority market share

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Bug description:
  See Mark's closure comment here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1/comments/1834
  ------

  Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC
  marketplace. This is a bug which Ubuntu and other projects are meant
  to fix. As the philosophy of the Ubuntu Project states, "Our work is
  driven by a belief that software should be free and accessible to
  all."

  "Ubuntu software is free. Always was, always will be. Free software gives everyone the freedom to use it however they want and share with whoever they like. This freedom has huge benefits. At one end of the spectrum it enables the Ubuntu community to grow and share its collective experience and expertise to continually improve all things Ubuntu. At the other, we are able to give access to essential software for those who couldn’t otherwise afford it – an advantage that’s keenly felt by individuals and organisations all over the world."
       * http://www.ubuntu.com/project/about-ubuntu/our-philosophy

  Non-free software leaves users at the mercy of the software owner and
  concentrates control over the technology which powers our society into
  the hands of a few. Additionally, proprietary software stifles
  innovation, maintains artificial scarcities, and enables malicious
  anti-features such as DRM, surveillance, and other monopolistic
  practices.

  This bug is widely evident in the PC industry.

  Steps to repeat:

      1. Visit a local PC store.
      2. Attempt to buy a machine without any proprietary software.

  What happens:

  Almost always, a majority of PCs for sale have Microsoft Windows pre-
  installed. In the rare cases that they come with a GNU/Linux operating
  system or no operating system at all, the drivers and BIOS may be
  proprietary.

  What should happen:

  A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software.

       * http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
       * http://www.debian.org/social_contract#guidelines
       * http://www.opensource.org/docs/osd

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