List,
Came across this article on pcworld. Thought it would be an interesting read for the "community" to understand what the 'average' end user wants. :) Indicative, not necessarily correct. But good to an extent.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/164205/why_people_quit_linux.html
-- Roshan Baladhanvi
On Tuesday 05 May 2009, Roshan wrote:
List,
Came across this article on pcworld. Thought it would be an interesting read for the "community" to understand what the 'average' end user wants. :) Indicative, not necessarily correct. But good to an extent.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/164205/why_people_quit_linux.html
From past couple of years of experience in this arena, I have found that it is easier to introduce the Linux desktop to those who have no prior computer experience at all and toughest to those with "20 years of Windows desktop experience." It is the latter group that resists the switch and also a good majority of them have no qualms in using warez.
On Tuesday 05 May 2009, Arun Khan wrote:
On Tuesday 05 May 2009, Roshan wrote:
List,
Came across this article on pcworld. Thought it would be an interesting read for the "community" to understand what the 'average' end user wants. :) Indicative, not necessarily correct. But good to an extent.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/164205/why_people_quit_linux.html
From past couple of years of experience in this arena, I have found
that it is easier to introduce the Linux desktop to those who have no prior computer experience at all and toughest to those with "20 years of Windows desktop experience." It is the latter group that resists the switch and also a good majority of them have no qualms in using warez.
Warez would be 90% if not higher. The finance sector is full of warez. The ones not using warez have to justify the bad spend by throwing good money to cover up.
It's only after a few cycles of coverups AND a disaster, that people take the plunge, IF they have a linux savvy vendor.
On Tuesday 05 May 2009 00:37:22 Roshan wrote:
Came across this article on pcworld. Thought it would be an interesting read for the "community" to understand what the 'average' end user wants. :) Indicative, not necessarily correct. But good to an extent.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/164205/why_people_quit_linux.html
I clicked on this link and when scrolling down my FC10 hung. Mouse cursor was moving, but nothing else working. Maybe I should quit? (would have done so long ago, but cannot find a halfway decent alternative)
Ooh...you've got teh interwebs actually working under 'GNU/Linux'?
(sorry for the top post)
On 5/5/09, Kenneth Gonsalves lawgon@au-kbc.org wrote:
On Tuesday 05 May 2009 00:37:22 Roshan wrote:
Came across this article on pcworld. Thought it would be an interesting read for the "community" to understand what the 'average' end user wants. :) Indicative, not necessarily correct. But good to an extent.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/164205/why_people_quit_linux.html
I clicked on this link and when scrolling down my FC10 hung. Mouse cursor was moving, but nothing else working. Maybe I should quit? (would have done so long ago, but cannot find a halfway decent alternative) -- regards Kenneth Gonsalves Associate NRC-FOSS http://nrcfosshelpline.in/web/ -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
2009/5/5 Kenneth Gonsalves lawgon@au-kbc.org:
I clicked on this link and when scrolling down my FC10 hung. Mouse cursor was moving, but nothing else working. Maybe I should quit? (would have done so long ago, but cannot find a halfway decent alternative)
LOL. Loved It :)
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