Posted by: AnomalousUser
on November 09, 2004 11:35 AM
"The average person will say<nobr> <wbr></nobr>.. screw it I don't have the patience to learn all this shit'."
Precisely.
So what YOU should be saying to them is "Hey, it's not a big issue. It really doesn't matter WHICH linux distro you choose. They are really all the same. They all come with the same stuff. They all work the same. You can mix and match you know. It's really very simple.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>.. and, hey, if you get really unlucky, throw that one away and choose a different one<nobr> <wbr></nobr>.. or -here- take this one, it's good - I use it."
You know, education of this sort will help scared wanna-be-newbies.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>.. and if THAT doesn't calm them down, then SCREW THEM! Yeah, that's right - that type are more hassle than they're worth, and the reality is they will never switch.
<nobr> <wbr></nobr>.. And as a final point, Linux is not about 'beating' Microsoft. If anything, Linux is about UNIX on a PC, Open Source/Free Software, choice. That way, we are building on what's good, rather than competing with what's crap.
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Re:Choice and flexibility are great strengths
Posted by: AnomalousUser on November 09, 2004 11:35 AMPrecisely.
So what YOU should be saying to them is "Hey, it's not a big issue. It really doesn't matter WHICH linux distro you choose. They are really all the same. They all come with the same stuff. They all work the same. You can mix and match you know. It's really very simple.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>.. and, hey, if you get really unlucky, throw that one away and choose a different one<nobr> <wbr></nobr>.. or -here- take this one, it's good - I use it."
You know, education of this sort will help scared wanna-be-newbies.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>.. and if THAT doesn't calm them down, then SCREW THEM! Yeah, that's right - that type are more hassle than they're worth, and the reality is they will never switch.
<nobr> <wbr></nobr>.. And as a final point, Linux is not about 'beating' Microsoft. If anything, Linux is about UNIX on a PC, Open Source/Free Software, choice. That way, we are building on what's good, rather than competing with what's crap.
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