works well towards turning users away from FOSS rather than
attract them. You could probably have put it in a better way so as to get your point across without offending the other.
if you think there was a better way to do the same please do mention it.
Yes. Just show them how something else is better. Suddenly my friends are in love with pdf now, after using OOo. They used OOo for a while before they got their hands on the newest M$ Office, which supports exporting to pdf, apparently. Looking at that software, I can understand why they've thrown out OOo again. I can't argue, because they don't care about freedom.
Then we keep telling them how important it is till they either realize or we have a dry mouth. In which case, have a glass of water and restart.
They want
better software.
its just not enough.
These are people who love their Kubuntu and ask me if it will be possible to
run Office 2007 on Linux.
and how do you personally respond to that?
Learn to pick your fights.
Mate, the was never any intention to fight or flame. i expressed my opinion, plain and simple. He chose to be belligerent about it and made it personal. The result was fire works.
I will agree that sometimes FSF's attitude turns
people away. For example, myself.
explain? Moreover what ``exactly" are you turning away from?
Brute force isn't always the right choice. Learn to pick your fights. You
would actually win more fights if you did.
i don't get thrills or trips about wining fights nor am i depressed on loosing them. i'm satisfied in an even minded manner if the point i made, was conveyed.
Regards,
- vihan