Some thoughts for the future

[BRUCE STANLEY]

--- Ryan <ryanag at zoominternet.net> wrote:

> I think the bigger issue is that when a new user can
> not do something in
> Windows, catches a virus, or gets infected with
> spyware, they are in the
> same position as 90% of other new and non-technical
> PC users.
> 
> When a new user gets stuck on something Linux, but
> they could have in
> Windows, they are among a very small percentage of
> people with that
> problem, and consequently don't get much in the way
> of support.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, 2005-07-01 at 01:20 +0800, John Summerfied
> wrote:
> > Tim Holmes wrote:
> > >>Subject: Re: Some thoughts for the future
> > >>
> > >>--- ". m a r c o s   a u g u s t o"
> > >><chadchadartigmail> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>AfteAfterall
> > >>>"In a world without walls and fences, who needs
> > >>>windows and gates?"
> > >>>
> > >>>don't know wro wrote that.. but rocks
> > >>>
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> > >>You do!  Otherwise there would be less/no
> motivation
> > >>to improve Linux.  Non-Tech users still have a
> very
> > >>hard time with it. My Dad tried it and gave
> up... :-(
> > >>
> > > 
> > > [Tim Holmes] 
> > > Yes!! I agree -- I cannot imagine trying to
> switch our teachers or
> > 
> > Careful there; my wife is no genius (in things
> computers), but she gets 
> > along fine with Linux.
> > 
> > She has the occasional problem, but she'd have
> much the same problems 
> > with Windows, and she'd have caught a virus in the
> first few days of email.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > 
> > Cheers
> > John
> > 
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It more that just that.  Try letting a new user
install
additonal packages on Linux where all kinds of RPM 
related issues occur.

If you want to give them a 'STATIC' system and say
'NEVER MODIFY IT',  then you may have a point.

The problem is, that when problems occur they have
to know 'vi' and other command line stuff to attempt
to correct the problem.  Yes major problems can 
occur in Windows also, but they can usually call
Tech Support for the probuct they have bought to
fix the problem.  With open software, you got to
know your Unix/Linux stuff to fix it.