[dundee] [jtsmoore@revolution-os.com: Re: Screening of Revolution OS]

[Andrew Clayton]

On Sat, 2003-07-19 at 00:13, Jonathan Riddell wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 18, 2003 at 09:41:22PM +0100, Mark Harrigan wrote:
> > On Fri, Jul 18, 2003 at 05:32:47PM +0100, jim wrote:
> > > just in from work had a quick read thanks for the tips will try them 
> > > later and let you know.
> > > 
> > > I will stick with trying to learn linux as I dont like the way that 
> > > microsoft does business, and would love to dump them. but I stand by my 
> > > coments regarding linux being to hard for "mr average" to learn quickly, 
> > > and therefore "mr average" wont bother he will stick with windows.
> > > 
> > 
> > Linux was never intended for Mr Average and mplayer certainly
> > wasn't.
> 
> I don't see why it wouldn't be intended for average desktop users.
> It's certainly heading in that direction.
> 

Yeah, the desktop stuff is coming along very nicely.


> > I don't know why there's this fascination with taking on
> > Microsoft. 
> 
> Besides the reasons already mentioned in this discussion, Microsoft is
> an abusive monopoly.
> 
> > Only impassioned people use Linux atm
> 
> Well, my Mum uses it as well.

Yep and mine...


> 
> >, it's used by them
> > because they're interested in how computers really work or because
> > they disagree with paying for software or both, 

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> Jonathan Riddell


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Andrew