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george parker wrote: > On Tuesday 19 January 2010, John Hansen wrote: >> On 19/01/2010 17:31, Neil Winchurst wrote: >>> There have been several emails about getting more people to move over to >>> Linux. I have recently installed Linux on a laptop for my brother who >>> wanted to try it. I have also talked about the move across to several >>> friends. May I add my two pennyworth? > >> snip >> >> Neil, >> >> I think you hit the nail on the head! There are far too many options and >> the file system leaves me cold. >> I like my A,B,C,D,E,F drives! Why OH why does Linux need to make every >> thing so complicated? >> >> I would have thought the two types of Linux would suffice i.e. Gnome and >> KDE. the motto being: >> KISS (keep it simple stupid). >> >> John W Hansen (who uses both Windows XP and Kubuntu) > > I can't agree John. The last windows I used with any regularity was XP which > started to ram itself down your throat as you tried to do things. I now look > at a friends Vista and the the thing is a complicated mess. The only way > that they can use it is by learning things by rote. I can only do anything > useful with it by digging out windows explorer and having a look at the > structure. Generally there is no basic understanding and that is what gives > us a problem when selling Linux. > > You liked your A, B, C drives; how is that easier than a home directory plus a > dvd and floppy drives? (When did you last use your A drive/floppy?) How does > a USB drive coming up as drive G work out as easier than "Kingston" which is > written all over the drive? > > Older users in general (including me) only know how to use part of the > technology they own but, for instance, they still want the latest phone or > TV. We have to be educated or take the trouble to find out for our selves, > and the older you get the less inclined you are to learn new things (I'm > great at generalisations). It's tough going getting someone like that to > change or even take an interest. I've only managed it once and she is a > solicitor who now uses Microsoft at work and PCLinuxOS at home. In 3 years > she has done updates and I haven't had to touch the Linux. > > Kids are different. They will soak it up, if in the mood, but if they don't > see it as cool or it's different from their mates then forget it. But they > are the way forward and should be our main target IMHO. > > My oldest son, who went to Plymouth Uni and now works for Vodaphone says "No > way, I live in the real world". I've given up on him. At 46 it's too much > hassle in a busy life. Unless he has to do it as part of the job. But if > I'm around when his 2 daughters are about 12 or even before then I'll give it > a go. A nice little netbook to start off with I think..........now what > distro....... > > George > > > Young and Old. Biggest problem is getting DVDs playing on a new convert's Linux systems. No DVD play on insert - they don't want to know. PS also me, I had DVDs working in SUSE 11.1 but not yet got it sorted in 11.2. As I did a new install rather than an upgrade by choice. -- Regards Eion MacDonald -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html