Re: [ILUG-BOM] Know not what to say!

On Tuesday 07 Feb 2006 1:42 am, Vinayak Hegde wrote:

Linux is not for everyone.

it should be - otherwise it is worthless

Computer are not specific purpose devices like toasters or microwaves (Who am I kidding? Even these have become increasingly complicated and ship with manuals. Anyways I digress). A computer is not an appliance which when switched on does the work you want.

it should be - otherwise it is worthless

Learning about computers requires quite a bit of time and effort.

not everyone wants to learn about computers - or needs to learn about computers. Most people just want to learn to *use* computers, and most people learn that without much effort. An elitist attitude towards linux and opensource is what puts off a lot of people