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The antitrust suit against Microsoft ended up being a disaster.

In my view, what holds FOSS back is trust issues. People trust stuff that makes it into the #M5M or is sold in big box stores, and they trust being customers who can then complain if something goes wrong.

After all, most people still buy Budweiser and McDonald's. Quality is not an issue. Freedom is not an issue. Flexibility is not really an issue. People want safety and convenience.

The best thing we could do for FOSS is get a list of solid packages for everyday use into the Wall Street Journal and not lie, e.g. do not claim that LibreOffice is good.