[SLUG] Poster idea, input requested

[Stephen O'Neill]

Al Girling wrote:
> I doubt people are
> irritated with their computers because they don't know how it works.
> They are irritated because the bloody thing crashes, does weird things,
> requires constant updates for AV and anti-spyware software, and they're
> frequently forced to pay for new versions of software they already have
> just to stay in the game etc!
We're still having trouble identifying our audience aren't we?

Through talking about this with friends I've come around to thinking 
that Linux is a niche o/s - it's for techies/enthusiasts/geeks.

_If_ that's true then I'm not sure how many of that niche frequent the 
library - making it difficult to work out where you pitch is.

However I'm don't know much about computer use demographics - due to 
family experience I shudder when I find anyone over 40 using a PC 
because it usually means work for me to fix it for them, however the 
members of this group has shown me that my family is far from 
representative.

Anyway, back on topic - I don't have an answer, John's poster grabbed me 
with its style, and kinda made me want to sit cross-legged and meditate 
about the benefits of free software. Al's appealed to my ego more by 
making me think that I could use something used by "them that know where 
you live" for myself and seemed more 'get stuff now' rather than a moral 
decision.

Both approaches have merits - so which is it for the library audience?

I'm ducking out now because I really don't know what I'm talking about, 
nor have I had much to say at all in the months that you guys have been 
sorting all this out.

Steve O

		
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