"Infoweek's Fixing Linux: What's Broken And What To Do About It argues that the 17-year-old open-source operating system still has problems. Leading the list is author Serdar Yegulap's complaint that the kernel application binary interfaces are a moving target. He writes: "The sheer breadth of kernel interfaces means it's entirely possible for something to break in a way that might not even show up in a fairly rigorous code review." Also on his list of needed fixes are: a consistent configuration system, to enable distribution; native file versioning; audio APIs; and the integration of X11 with apps. Finally, he argues that Linux needs a committee to insure that all GUIs work consistently and integrate better on the back-end with the kernel."

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Man, I don't think this guy really "gets" the user base/developers at all. Or is it just me?

Most of the stuff he mentioned I couldn't care less about...

I don't need "online" backups or "shadow" copies of anything, I take care to back up anything that matters to me just like everyone should. I also can't remember the last time X crashed on me during normal use, actually I can't remember ever just having X crash on me for no reason...

Some of his points do have some merit but they are definitely not original and have been regurgitated a bunch of times already by other people who wish Linux was just a free version of Windows or OS X.
Unfortunately what these people don't seem to understand is that the day they get their way is the same day millions of people start hacking away on another OS, then they can start complaining about how that one isn't ready for prime time.

I agree with dies, Serdar Yegulalp just doesn't get the real spirit of open source software. It's not about total market shares or the amount of money the company is making - its about the ability to compete against corporations that have invested millions of dollars and man-hours only to produce buggy software. We are not trying to open Linux to the masses but merely showing that through collaboration it is possible to create a freely available/hackable OS that is as good if not better than the "corporate" behind the vial OS.