[SLUG] Meetings

[Richard Lung]

As a Linux user, who knows nothing about Linux, and is an old fogey, Ive found 
that expecting voluntary help when things go wrong or when you cannot do 
extra things you want to, doesnt really work (and is unfair on Linux experts 
anyway). 
Expecting a mass switch to Linux on this voluntary support basis seems to me 
totally impractical. Linux specialists wouldnt have lives of their own, let 
alone be able to get on with their own professional work.
Recruiting young people to become future experts and carriers of the open 
source ethic is another matter. I think you are still really in that stage.

As yet M/S still seems to have an effective monopoly on some things you might 
want to do.
With no disrespect to the Linux community, its still restricted use seems to 
reflect real restrictions on lay people who would use it.

 More basicly, there is a problem with monitors that has been grossly 
neglected and that is the stare-into-direct-light eye-strain they all cause. 
(I know one SLG member is concerned with partially sighted users.) 
Considering that Panasonic e-books use reflective screen technology from a 
Cambridge Mass. US firm, it seems a pity that the industry is so slow on the 
uptake for computer monitors to use this eye-friendly technology.

from
Richard Lung.


On Friday 07 Sep 2007 17:19, DAVID KNIGHT wrote:
> A prime area for broadening the group would be schools, IT dept and
> students if only to raise awareness that there is another choice. Several
> IT students I've spoken to don't even know what Linux is, many haven't
> tried it. It seems all most are familiar with is Microsoft, Microsoft,
> Microsoft...
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