How can you introduce to FOSS the largest user base ? Port your OSS app to windows !
"Once people are used to apps, it doesn't matter what OS is underneath."
In fact this is the most efficient way to spread the world ! Let them try WinLibre or TheOpenCD and they'll switch soon or later to Linux..
Here is the SoC page for WinLibre projects. Nine of them have succeeded. It has been a wonderful experience !
WinLibre is a rigorous selection of free/open source, legal software for Windows 98, 2000, XP
- WinLibre software meets your essential needs : Office (word processor, spreadsheet, presentation), Internet (web, email, messaging), Multimedia (music, video), Create (drawing, music), Tools (file compression, antivirus)
- WinLibre packages this quality software in a complete and coherent product
- WinLibre automates and simplifies their installation
WinLibre 0.3.1 content: OpenOffice.org, PDFCreator, FireFox, ThunderBird, FileZilla, Nvu, Gaim, Gimp, Inkscape, Blender, Audacity,Zinf, WinLame, CDex, VideoLanClient, 7-Zip, ThightVnc, NetTime, ClamWin, Notepad2How can you introduce to FOSS the largest user base ? Port your OSS app to windows !
"Once people are used to apps, it doesn't matter what OS is underneath."
In fact this is the most efficient way to spread the world !
Let them try WinLibre or TheOpenCD and they'll switch soon or later to Linux..
You could make a completly free computer by mixing ReactOS and WinLibre or TheOpenCD on an Xbox hardware.
The torrent download is 148 MB.