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?)
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