Joe clueless is simply going to hit this point, decide it doesn't work, and go buy windows.


Joe Clueless probably will either buy a box with Linux preinstalled, or buy a handholding distribution that will have information on how to install new software. In either case, he probably won't be thrashing around trying to install a .tar.gz file from Firefox's web site.

Or he's install one of his pirated copies of Windows and then spend days trying to get and install all of the drivers and security updates he needs. :-(

Either way, MS won't be getting more money as a result of being unable to install Firefox, IMO.

Cheers,
Scott.