Why don't developers care who uses their ditro? Why spend the time? Actually I think they do care who uses it. Distros by their nature of being distributed means they want someone to use it.The problem seems to me is that they don't want ordinary users to use but prefer the techie crowd. I am for one am quite tired of being told I need to do homework if I want to use this or that distro and my simple minded questions about using linux on my desktop brings flurries of newbie comments. Egocentric developers and pimply faced advocates must make Microsoft laugh.
I am a forty-five year old guy who knows jack about computers.Got my first one used from a family member for free with windows 98 18 months ago. By taking the time to read stuff like slashdot and other tech sites I have gotten a liitle bit savey about dealing with all the trash that comes with useing the internet. It really gets me that there is such a steep learning curve for the basic tasks I require a computer for. But I wasn't learning how to do tasks, I was learning how to secure my machine. I thought the hard part would be learning the various programs not security. Windows was not really made for people like me, of which there are many, but it should be. I can't wait to get Mac and leave my part time security job behind.
Beige box, dank room, brown shoes. Why? Not everyone enjoys a minamal existance. Come out into the sunlight and enjoy all the differant colors that before you thought only existed on your monitors. Let the people who have a little fun in life alone. Not everyone thinks that women in flannel p.j.s is good enough. Same woman but for makeup and silk.
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Why don't developers care who uses their ditro? Why spend the time? Actually I think they do care who uses it. Distros by their nature of being distributed means they want someone to use it.The problem seems to me is that they don't want ordinary users to use but prefer the techie crowd. I am for one am quite tired of being told I need to do homework if I want to use this or that distro and my simple minded questions about using linux on my desktop brings flurries of newbie comments. Egocentric developers and pimply faced advocates must make Microsoft laugh.
I am a forty-five year old guy who knows jack about computers.Got my first one used from a family member for free with windows 98 18 months ago. By taking the time to read stuff like slashdot and other tech sites I have gotten a liitle bit savey about dealing with all the trash that comes with useing the internet. It really gets me that there is such a steep learning curve for the basic tasks I require a computer for. But I wasn't learning how to do tasks, I was learning how to secure my machine. I thought the hard part would be learning the various programs not security. Windows was not really made for people like me, of which there are many, but it should be. I can't wait to get Mac and leave my part time security job behind.
Beige box, dank room, brown shoes. Why? Not everyone enjoys a minamal existance. Come out into the sunlight and enjoy all the differant colors that before you thought only existed on your monitors. Let the people who have a little fun in life alone. Not everyone thinks that women in flannel p.j.s is good enough. Same woman but for makeup and silk.