Whether we like it or not, Linux is not ready for mass market according to Techworld. The consumer market is simply not ready for Linux it seems. Apparently the biggest problem comes from a lack of support.

I think that Linux is great. However, I also believe that when it comes to Linux on the desktop, there is still some room for growth. When the day comes that most devices can be plugged in and installed much like you might on XP, then we can really look at this as a consumer level OS for the newer PC user.

Linux is gaining ground with companies but Windows will continue to dominate consumer PCs in the near future. That is the non-contentious conclusion of the latest IDC research.

Linux is fast replacing Unix as the operating system of choice for companies worldwide, but the same success will not be repeated in the consumer market due to the current lack of support for the open-source operating software.

In the study, 14 percent of companies said they were replacing their Windows servers, 18 percent their Unix servers, and some 42 percent were taking out Netware. IDC analyst Rajnish Arora said the majority of the companies were actually migrating to a Windows-based server, but those who were replacing Unix were moving to Linux instead of Windows. Some 32 percent of companies who said they were replacing Solaris were moving to Linux for example.