Re: [OT] Ubuntu vs Debian forums (was recompiling the kernel with a different version name)
But you do understand that desktop users _don't_ want to learn about
their OS, correct? They want the computer to be as transparent as
possible in their workflow.
If they don't wont to learn they don't have. That's way there is PC service.
Tell me how much of them know solution for some bigger Ms Windows
problem? Are they bitching around how Ms Windows is hard to use? No they
call PC service to fix their problem and that is perfectly normal, but
when it is the same situation with Linux then Linux is OS for sys
admins, hackers, etc.
Can you remember how are you feel when you got first box?
I can. I was wondering what means little picture of house in IE, and I
was to afraid to click because I didn't know would it make some black
magic and fuck up my box :-)
My first Linux was Debian Lenny Beta. And now I wasn't frighten to click
that little house in Konqueror. And also I notice if you put your right
mouse on something that there is Copy, Paste, Delete...
I was start to thinking why people talk that Linux is so different and
hard to learn? Why people talk that Debian is one of the harder Linux
distro?
And yes I was pissing blood for 2 days because I didn't know how to tell
Lenny that there is new HDD in box. But finally I find solution.
How many Ms Windows end users know to put HDD in box, format, set up
jumpers etc.?
What is difference in clicking on VLC (or Firefox, OO, GIMP) in Linux or
Windows? Are they born with knowledge of using Ms Office? No they learn
to use it.
Second example:
My friend is 43yo. He got first box (Windows XP) before 2y. I learn him
how to use it because he didn't know absolutely nothing. Before 3 month
he both laptop and I install Squeeze. I was just say to him "Look here
is 'K' this is 'Start from XP' and here are all programs."
After few days he told me "Woow it's much easer to use and it is much
faster, there is no reboot, no manual app. installation and loop of
Next. That Linux is really good!"
Of course he doesn't know how to do some sys. stuff but he is just end
user. Does he know install Ms Windows? No, he is end user.
So whats the point or conclusion?
If you are end user it's the same. If something go to hell call your
friend or PC service. If you wont more than that learn it. If you can
learn it in Ms Windows you can on Linux to.
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Bye,
Goran Dobosevic
Hrvatski: www.dobosevic.com
English: www.dobosevic.com/en/
Registered Linux User #503414
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