[Wolves] Dell

[Kevanf1]

On 13/10/05, Simon B <simonb at geek-web.co.uk> wrote:
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wolves-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > [mailto:wolves-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Kevanf1
> > Sent: 13 October 2005 10:38
> > To: Wolverhampton Linux User Group
> > Subject: Re: [Wolves] Dell
> >
> > On 13/10/05, David Goodwin <dg at clocksoft.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Unfortunately to the average punter in the street, a PC
> > runs MS Windows;
> > > if it doesn't it's probably a Mac (and they're no good
> > because there's a
> > > high chance your existing software won't run on it, and you won't be
> > > able to easily find software to run on it....)
> > >
> > >
> >
> > David.  The words "nail" and "head" come to mind with that statement.
> > It sums up Joe Public's idea of computing perfectly...
> >
> > I tried to do my little bit to push Linux on Saturday.  A guy came to
> > my house to pick up some software that I was selling (something to run
> > on Microsoft).  I handed him an Ubuntu 5.04 set and explained that it
> > was free.... I didn't push it too much just a "try it", you just just
> > might like it :-)
>
>
> I agree that most of the public probably do think like that, though I
> havnt met amny like that to be perfectly honest, but it isnt a case of
> ignoreance is bliss. I've done some IT training in the past believe it
> or not so I get the idea heh.
>
> I try to advocate linux where I can, especially to small businesses as I
> have worked with and for a huge amount of SME's and I've sucessfully got
> some of them into the open sourced way of thinking, even if tis not
> quite using Linux.
>
>

Well, I like that old Chinese saying, "every journey starts with the
first step".  That may not be the correct quote of course but I'm sure
you've all heard it and know what I'm on about.....which would make a
change of course :-)
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