More than anything, I believe this is a "look" problem. Non-techie users that are used to WindowsXP would never even KNOW they were using a Linux back end if it "looked" like XP. I remember reading on Slashdot about a Chinese company shipping out Ubuntu with a very good XP theme.
That's all this is about folks. What it "Looks" like.
I've dealt with XP users who move a different machine, also using XP, that might be set up a bit different. They inevitably freak out.
My advice (which might be illegal, and I would never do myself and all that other stuff): find the XP lookalike theme for Ubuntu, and they WILL never know the difference.
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More than anything, I believe this is a "look" problem. Non-techie users that are used to WindowsXP would never even KNOW they were using a Linux back end if it "looked" like XP. I remember reading on Slashdot about a Chinese company shipping out Ubuntu with a very good XP theme. That's all this is about folks. What it "Looks" like. I've dealt with XP users who move a different machine, also using XP, that might be set up a bit different. They inevitably freak out. My advice (which might be illegal, and I would never do myself and all that other stuff): find the XP lookalike theme for Ubuntu, and they WILL never know the difference.