RE: Explaining Linux

["Foz" <nospam [at] mmu.ac.uk>]

> So you're expecting the sort of people who post "my cupholder is bust" or 
> "where's the anykey" to alt.useless.windows or whatever to manage 
> hand-to-hand combat with the Penguin?  ; )
Good point, a lot of people just want a system - doesn't matter if it 
is ineffieceint, bulky, slow. As long as it works out of the box with 
software that is very easy to use (minus the paper clip that you can 
never get rid of) cheap (in comparion to Macs), and requires least 
amount of brain power, due to Microsoft inhaling Apples smoke of 
"You don't want to know, don't need to know, and we are never 
going to tell you either, it will all be done for you" This approach 
wins hands down, with Linux you need to learn when goes on 
under the bonnet, where as like my dad, he just needs to learn how 
to use the mouse, keyboard and Word 6, never mind complex 
programs, setup tools, maintenace, etc. To him, it works on 
minimal brain power, and if he gets stuck, there is a large help 
facility.
I offer two alternatives to people, one, if you don't want to learn 
anything and you just want to just switch on and go, ignore the 
speed of the machine, lack of security, breakdowns, etc, then 
Windows is the answer, whereas if you want effeicency, power, 
high security and stability then Linux is the answer. The choice is 
theirs.

Cheers

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Paul Aspinall - Manchester Metropolitan Uni
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