You state your opinion well and I agree with one exception. The government should not be used to allow people to be lazy. People, at some point, need to actually decide that they want to try something else and then they have to have to perseverance to live with the consequences of their decision.
That is the problem. Those who "try" Linux just because of cost are the same that want it to look, act, install, and manage exactly the same as the Redmond software. Then they become the armchair critics; blaming prices and talking how inadequate *NIX is as a replacement.
There are plenty of law firms that still "believe" in and use Corel's WordPerfect. That's the dedication that is necessary. You have to believe in a system and accept its shortcomings. People do it with Microsoft everyday!
It won't be until PEOPLE decide that they WANT to use another OS that they will actually do it. Linux marketing could be better, but, it still comes down to people and personal choice. That's freedom, regardless of the complaints, facts, and flame wars out there.
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