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Let's take it from the Top.

(Column) - Over the years, I've had a number of people asking me what I believe the problem was with further migration over to Linux by the public at large. To be frank, I don't believe that there is a simple answer to this. To me, there are a number of factors that play a role in keeping Linux out of the mainstream limelight.

Failure to Find Common Ground.

One the biggest issues that I have seen are the total lack of cooperation from within the corporate side of Linux. Not with the Linux community mind you, rather with the companies who make Linux their business. It can be truly hair pulling, let me tell you.

There has been a lot of press about Linux companies who choose to "do it better" and yet they fail to understand that part of "doing it better" also involves working together in an effort to get Linux out of the hands of the geeks and into the hands of people who need it the most - the beginner PC user.

Now lately there has been some work toward finding a way to bring a clear set of standards that all of the Linux community can bet on. One example might include the push to make the Jack Sound System the sole method for making audio happen in the Linux world.

Seriously, you pick up any Linux magazine and one of the top stories is almost always going to be something to the effect that Jack is the answer to all Linux audio woes. And you know something, I think that it's a great start. Still, we need to push further.

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