Re: [ILUG-BOM] Windows to Linux Migration

On Wednesday 02 Mar 2005 11:38 am, Vinayakam Murugan wrote:

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this analogy doesnt apply

On a lighter note , IMHO it applies to a great extent. (Cigarettes and WIndows)

1. Both are harmful and expensive addictions.
2. People transitioning from both, experience withdrawal symptoms

and a lot of temptations ( Snazzy looking software, games) ,etc. 3) Majority of the people would have experienced it at one point or the other. 4) There are fanatical groups who protest against their usage.

again i would submit that the analogy is false. In one case (windoze-linux) you are talking migration from one addiction to another, and in the other case (ciggys) you are talking giving up totally.

Giving up an addiction totally can only be done at one shot and forever. Migration *should* be done incrementally and as painlessly as possible.