Making Linux Look Harder Than It Is

drkich writes: "According to an article on The Register (by our very own roblimo). Many 'gurus' teaching new users about Linux make it look harder than it needs to be, and apparently fail to explain that yes, you can make PowerPoint-style presentations in Linux, you can view Web Pages that use Flash animation and other "glitz" features, and that you can manage all your files though simple "point, click, drag and drop" visual interfaces. Could the biggest problem with Linux usability be that most of the people teaching newbies to use Linux are too smart and know too much?"

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Debian

[yem]

If hear another fucking "helper" recommending a newbie start with debian....

They simply get pissed off and go away with the impression that linux is just dos warmed up. Start them with a distro like Mandrake, that will get them browsing and emailing in no time, then they can learn the rest at their own pace.