Re: "Red Hat recommends Windows for consumers"
----- Original Message -----
From: "BruceG" <bruce-lists@manygriffi.blogdns.net>
To: "Debian-User" <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 7:53 PM
Subject: Re: "Red Hat recommends Windows for consumers"
>
> ----- 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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