[Sussex] A Vista of opportunity

[linux at oneandoneis2.org]

Quoting Gavin Stevens <starshine at gavmusic.uklinux.net>:

> Like I say, a few ideas to kick around.
>
> I really feel that this could be the best chance we've had to help
> ordinary computer users to follow the penguin.

I've always thought that the OpenCD (http://www.theopencd.org/) was a  
good way to ease Windows users into the whole open-source thing: It's  
got the Windows versions of all the cool open-source software like  
Firefox, OpenOffice, Gimp, and so forth.

If your average home PC user can switch to using all-OpenCD software  
on their familiar Windows machine, they'll then be able to switch to  
Linux knowing that all the apps they're familiar with are available to  
them.

Firefox is particularly good in that respect, IMHO: You can copy your  
Windows profile across to Linux and all your extensions, preferences,  
history, passwords etc will be right there when you start up FF. Use  
Google's synchronizer extension to keep the two linked and you've got  
the perfect dual-boot browser. . .