Thanks Robin. I wasn't planning to return to this forum but curiosity got the 
better of me. 
Just soas people know where I am coming from, I have already stated I pretty 
useless at computers and that is probably because I am not a detail person. I 
am big picture person and as a result my strengths are in areas such as 
economics, business strategies etc. 

The point I was trying to make was that, while the Linux community have
achieved great things in localised areas in the big picture of the
global market its tiny. It will be a mammoth task to dislodge Windows
from their current dominant position. If it were easy Mac would have
done so already. A task of this nature needs clear vision, direction and
above all leadership so that the resources (people, finances, hardware
software etc) all pull in the same direction.

There are numerous obstacle to overcome but perhaps the biggest one is a thing 
called perception. Windows is so embedded in the psyche of such a huge part of 
the market that its going to take some very clever and probably expensive 
marketing to break this down. When I talk of marketing I refer to the whole 
package which I alluded to earlier when I referred to the 4 P's. 
The Price has to be right
The Product has to be right. ie it has to be able to do the things its 
competition can do, it has to be visually appealing, it has to be packaged 
properly, the whole works.
The People supporting, selling, developing etc have to be both available and 
suitably skilled to meet the markets expectations.
Place generally refers to the distribution network which is a subject that 
would require a whole book to explain. 

I could ramble on but I think the real question that everyone is seeking an 
answer to is what should we do next. I believe that  the starting point is to 
get a group of very smart people together (that counts me out) to form a core 
leadership team. This groups first task will be to conduct a study and gain a 
thorough understanding of the current market environment (ie. know your enemy) 
and develop a plan or strategy that will  focus the Linux communities energies 
into a single common cause.
Simon

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