[Gllug] Linux users - sign petition to say you use BBC web site!

[Peter Childs]

On 06/11/2007, David <david at aliada.plus.com> wrote:
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> Peter Childs wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > hmm most ordinary people don't care, if there computer arrived with
> > OS2 on it they would not care so long as it does what they need it to.
> >
> > Old story of if its not broken then don't fix it. Why are there so
> > many people who still use IE when firefox is available and so much
> better?
> >
> > If we want people to use linux then we have to show.
> >
> > 1. Its better than windows ie more stable less likely to crash
> > 2. everything they want will run.
> > 3. Some extra value added they can't do with otherwise *that they
> > actually want to do*
> >
> > The mac manages this and hence has a growing market share. Linux can
> > do this but its hard work to demonstrate.
> >
> > Peter.
> Emm, I don't follow this 'argument'.
> If people don't care about the operating system that is installed on
> their kit, when they purchase it, I am puzzled as to why we should
> persuade them to change it. Isn't it a better use of resources to work
> on the manufacturers? But, then, what do I know? I'm only a user.
>
>
i actually agree with you.

If we want people to change what came on the machine we have to give them a
reason to change and currently there is not one. I much prefer to see a
windows user using oo, firefox, gimp etc on there windows box than a windows
user who has spent 1000s on word, excel, and photoshop and still moans about
all the popups in ie!

Peter.
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