After 20 years of Linux it might be time for some self reflection. Linux still has too many idealists and purists and too little vendors. Most of the distributions have poor marketing, or no proper marketing at all. Does the existence of more than 100 different distributions mean there is freedom of choice? No. The more choice the more confusion. Besides that Linux is nothing but a kernel, so it is no brand. The distributions themselves are no clear brands either.

So there’s work to do and a different way of thinking is needed. At least that’s my opinion as a user. It’s a pitty cause Linux in itself is a good os and the main distributions like ie Ubuntu, OpenSUSE and Fedora are great and should be appreciated by the consumer market as well. Where as this is not the case it’s not the fault of the consumer, but of Linux.