I described myself as an intermediate level "end user" with more than 2 years experience to whom people come for Linux advice. I feel that's an accurate self-portrayal.
The Toshiba Satellite 1410 laptop I'm currently using as my primary computer came with Windows XP Pro. I ran it as a dual-boot system for several months -- with Windows there only to check site apearance in IE -- but it is now running a Debian-based distro as its sole OS, and I use IE (only for site checks) through CodeWeavers' Crossover Office.
I recommended Linux for "everyone" to use at home; I know several high school dropouts who have no problem with it even though they have had no formal computer training, and Richard Stallman recently emailed me to say he'd watched semi-literate slum kids in Brazil learn GNU/Linux with no problem, so I don't see why anyone else should be scared of this operating system and/or free software in general.
Some of my main reasons for choosing Linux:
- There is more free add-on software - No enforced license registration - Easier to customize exactly how I want it - More intuitive, simpler to understand - Linux community support - Better reliability - I don't trust Microsoft
My "top one or two possible improvements that you would like to see made to Windows" were:
"Open source code, more flexibility, cleaner software install/uninstall (especially uninstall), available for purchase from a company that has a sense of business ethics and is not run by liars."
I suppose I am a poor sales prospect for Microsoft. Oh, well.
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Posted by: roblimo on December 22, 2003 12:23 AMThe Toshiba Satellite 1410 laptop I'm currently using as my primary computer came with Windows XP Pro. I ran it as a dual-boot system for several months -- with Windows there only to check site apearance in IE -- but it is now running a Debian-based distro as its sole OS, and I use IE (only for site checks) through CodeWeavers' Crossover Office.
I recommended Linux for "everyone" to use at home; I know several high school dropouts who have no problem with it even though they have had no formal computer training, and Richard Stallman recently emailed me to say he'd watched semi-literate slum kids in Brazil learn GNU/Linux with no problem, so I don't see why anyone else should be scared of this operating system and/or free software in general.
Some of my main reasons for choosing Linux:
- There is more free add-on software
- No enforced license registration
- Easier to customize exactly how I want it
- More intuitive, simpler to understand
- Linux community support
- Better reliability
- I don't trust Microsoft
My "top one or two possible improvements that you would like to see made to Windows" were:
"Open source code, more flexibility, cleaner software install/uninstall (especially uninstall), available for purchase from a company that has a sense of business ethics and is not run by liars."
I suppose I am a poor sales prospect for Microsoft. Oh, well.
- Robin
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