[Sussex] Two operating systems & one camera...

[Geoffrey J Teale]

linux at oneandoneis2.org wrote:
 > Quoting Gavin Stevens <starshine at gavmusic.uklinux.net>:
 >
 >> From this point on, I will not accept & indeed will argue against the
 >> view that Windows is easier or more user friendly than Debian. This is
 >> but the latest in a series of directly comparable events where Debian
 >> has been quicker, nicer & just got on with it.
 >
 > Funnily enough, not that long ago, I also got fed up with all the "Linux
 > is way too hard, anybody can use Windows for anything with no learning
 > curve" claims, so I started keeping a log of all the little problems
 > people in my (all-Windows) workplace ask me to solve for them:
 >
 > 
http://geekblog.oneandoneis2.org/index.php?title=pursuing_the_mythical_windows 

 >
 >
 > It's not a huge list yet, but it does make it clear that Windows isn't
 > the uber-friendly, even-your-grannie-can-use-it-instantly OS that some
 > of its fans say it is. . .
 >

The beauty of the digital camera market is that it's broadly 
standardised in terms of it's comms (USB mass storage and PictBridge 
being the main players).

What you will find is that several higher functioning cameras come with 
extra control software that only works with Windows.  It's that kind of 
issue (the disk in the box with the gadget) that tends to convince 
people that Windows is easier than Linux.

Moreover people are far more tolerant of problems in software they are 
used to than in "alternative" software.  I've seen this with OOo vs. Ms 
Office.  Users indulge in all manner of work arounds, kludges and even 
the application of patches - yet they'll scream the first time they 
can't find a menu option in OOo.

Human nature is an interesting thing!


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