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

[Jonathan Riddell]

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.

> 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.

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

Never met anyone who disagrees with paying for software.  Most people
would rather not gien the choice but then most people would rather not
pay for anything given the choice.  Met a good few people who disagree
with not being able to share or modify software.

> The only way Linux is going to come down to that level is if someone
> invests money and as yet I've only seen two companies who really want
> that level of ease of use, Xandros and Lindows and guess
> what... that'll be $$$ pls k thx. (I don't know about the people
> behind Xandros but Lindows are just as unscrupulous as Microsoft in
> their wheelings and dealings.) 

In what way are Lindows unscrupulous?  

Jonathan Riddell