Ok the two quotes below are comming from the official pages of the new Windows Vista and the current OS X Tiger (they do not have a site for Leopard yet).
Windows Vista Beta 2 is now available for IT professionals and developers with MSDN and TechNet subscriptions. In the coming weeks, Microsoft will start the Windows Vista Customer Preview Program (CPP) for developers and IT professionals who are not members of the subscription services.
Meet the world’s most advanced operating system. Instantly find what you’re looking for. Get information with a single click. Mac OS X Tiger delivers 200+ new features which make it easier than ever to find, access and enjoy everything on your computer.
Now the reason I am quoting those two sites is that I had an epiphany: the longer release cycles of those two OSs (windows having the longest) makes them a little more attractive. Now hear me out before you start reaching for the X/red button on your top right/left :). What I am saying is that although I am a Linux lover we have (we as in the general Linux community) way too fast paced release cycles which in my opinion hurts the end users and also scares big companies away. Why you ask? Well for one we are not able to see any hype build up before the release of some new and cool gizmodo added to the OS (say User Land Linux).
When a distro is releasing new version of their OS every couple of months or so it makes people a little twitchy. Also the fat tha there is no uniform collaboration between the distros does not help either (yes there is Linux Standart Base but how good is it LSB in reality and how good is it implemented? I am still not able to get a package made for SuSE 10.2 and install it on RedHat WS Release 4). I think Apple has hit the spot with their release cylce: 1-3 years and each new release brings out the really best of their crop recently Xgrid, Dashboard, Spotlight, Rosetta to name just a few.
While on the other hand we have Windows with its really LONG release cycles which also bring some pretty good things to the table Anti-whatever tools, Eye Candy, tighter security. Finally we have the Linux community which has some AMAZING things to show off that just do not seem to be able to get into the main stream or noticed as much as they should becase for instance we have a new Zenwalk linux every 3-4 months, we have a new Ubuntu every 6-12 months, we have a new Fedora every 12 months and the list goes on.
So what was the point of this babbleing you ask? Well just to let my frustrations out on the fact that there is so much potential in Linux and we are not able to tap it becuse of really poor management or the lack there of. Anyone have any thoughts on this or am I a lonely crusader?
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