Re: [LUG] MS Locks in UK Schools

[Richard Brown <rich@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes I really do agree with Adrian. Whilst I agree that MS lock you in 
and actually people do just use ms because it is there, I feel that a 
strategy to help people see the benefit of using Linux or any other OS 
distros should encourage peoples brain cells not ridicule them. I have 
been challenging my local Pastor to move to Linux but the cost is 
great. He is starting to see the benefit after about 3 years 
encouragement. But he has 5 computers! The cost to him is not financial 
(they run w98), the cost is time and effort. He will have to move data 
across, relearn a new system and then encourage his children to do the 
same. MS runs quite well for him, why should he change? Saying 
something like MS is rubbish and that they are corrupt really won't 
help!

Rich

On 11 Mar 2005, at 22:37, Adrian Midgley wrote:

> On Fri, 2005-03-11 at 19:35, Ben Goodger wrote:
> > > It looks corrupt.
> >
> > Yeeesss... Isn't everything M$ does corrupt?
>
> No.  Let us not exaggerate.
>
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