Re: "Red Hat recommends Windows for consumers"

From: BruceG (bruce-lists_at_manygriffi.blogdns.net)
Date: 11/07/03

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Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 19:53:51 -0500

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Ron Johnson" <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>
    To: "Debian-User" <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
    Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 7:34 PM
    Subject: Re: "Red Hat recommends Windows for consumers"

    > On Thu, 2003-11-06 at 18:02, BruceG wrote:
    > >
    > > ----- Original Message -----
    > > From: David Millet
    > > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
    > > Cc: Debian-User
    > > Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 6:52 PM
    > > Subject: Re: "Red Hat recommends Windows for consumers"
    > >
    > > > > all I have to say is that I personally want linux to rule
    the desktop,
    > > > > simply because I will stand to make alot of money when big
    companies
    > > > > start picking it up. a lot of us will, in fact.
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > > Not until Broderbund releases a Calendar Creator that works
    with
    > > > > Linux. Ditto for Reader Rabbit, Math Blaster, etc, etc, ad
    nauseum.
    > > > >
    > > Or not until wine begins running these and every windoze app
    > > that everyone uses flawlessly, which hopefully happens soon.
    > >
    > > david
    > >
    > > ***
    > >
    > > My experience with the wonderful world of Linux and end users
    > > - or normal people. My sister needed a laptop to help her
    > > start a new business writing grant proposals. I figured I'd
    > > help by buying her a laptop (used, but still good, a Dell
    > > Latitude PIII, 256Meg RAM, 12 Gig hard disk, CD-RW, external
    > > floppy, Xircom 10/100+56 card. I tested Mandrake 9.1, SuSE 8.2
    > > Personal and Knoppix installed to harddisk. Decided to ship it
    > > with SuSE with all updates done, and with OOo 1.1.0 and
    > > Scribus 1.0.1. Paid for Internet access, and configured dial
    > > on demand. Also configured KMail,Evolution, Mozilla Mail and
    > > KNode.
    > >
    > > She called today. Had a problem with it (trouble-shooting was
    > > turn it upside down and shake it). Brought it to computer
    > > repair shop. He installed non-licensed Windows and MS Office.
    > > I'm discouraged. It truely was 'point 'n click'. Everything
    > > was installed, tested and working. Literally plug it in, turn
    > > it on, connect the included phone cord and your online. Just
    > > click the Seagull and you have a choice of OOo1.0.2 or
    > > OOo1.1.0.
    > >
    > > Think I want my SuSE 8.2 Personal boxed set, SuSE Live Eval
    > > CD, and boot floppy back! But on the good side, my 7 year old
    > > son and 14 year old son are perfectly comfortable with SuSE,
    > > Mandrake and RedHat. Maybe Debian in a while.
    >
    > Complain to the store's owner that his employees overwrote your
    > data, and demand compensation. Contact the BSA, and tell them
    > about the unlicensed Windows. (You reinstalled SuSE, right?)
    >

    No, I'm a 12 hour drive away from her - so it is back into the Windows
    world.
    I just don't understand installing pirated software. Not when better
    software is
    available free or at a reasonable cost. SuSE boxed set only cost $40. OOo is
    free,
    and available on just about any platform. With project Fedora and Debian
    people
    have a choice of some great truely free systems. To me it's well worth the
    time it
    takes to learn something new. Let's say you buy a licensed version of
    Windows
    and a licensed version of MSOffice. To my way of thinking - if you can learn
    the
    basics of a new system in 20-30 hours, you're way ahead of the game.

    At least she found the value of the laptop from the computer shop and
    thanked
    me for it. That's on the plus side. 

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