My knucklehead teacher was some Hungarian guy (nothing against Hungarians) that spoke very broken english.. trying to explain UML and Rational Rose.. oh the fun I had.
People don't want something that runs "a little slower" and they sure don't want something that "doesn't look as nice", what we, as developers and linux users need to do is emulate Windows initially, show them that we can do whatever they can do, prove that we're just as good, prove that Linux can and will compete with Windows.
I'm a Software Developer, mainly on Windows considering few clients use Linux, but if I could change that I sure would.. and I'd show them that Linux would do them some good.
We've got to show users how, help them, and make it easy for them by changing things just that little bit so that every computer illiterate grandparent, mother, father, brother, sister, cousin and maybe even the dog can install, update, and change any of the settings they want.
I say why don't we make it as easy as Windows? Fewer progerammers? Ha! Less time? Well you're reading this aren't you.. you could be writing code;) I would say it's more likely because we're lazy and don't care.. well.. some of us. It's mostly because it's tough to organize and get rolling, nobody's throwing money at us, so why do it right? Why help out something that will help everybody else, because you know.. you're not getting paid to do it. Since when is doing the right thing.. you know.. right?
I use Windows AND Linux (multiple distros, only because it's fun) and I would convert any of my family's computers over if I knew I wouldn't get called 4-5 times a week because something wasn't working properly.
I don't have that kind of time, I'm too busy coding...
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My knucklehead teacher was some Hungarian guy (nothing against Hungarians) that spoke very broken english.. trying to explain UML and Rational Rose.. oh the fun I had.
You don't *make* trees..
They do however have lumber yards or factories I guess..
Just my $.02..
People don't want something that runs "a little slower" and they sure don't want something that "doesn't look as nice", what we, as developers and linux users need to do is emulate Windows initially, show them that we can do whatever they can do, prove that we're just as good, prove that Linux can and will compete with Windows.
I'm a Software Developer, mainly on Windows considering few clients use Linux, but if I could change that I sure would.. and I'd show them that Linux would do them some good.
We've got to show users how, help them, and make it easy for them by changing things just that little bit so that every computer illiterate grandparent, mother, father, brother, sister, cousin and maybe even the dog can install, update, and change any of the settings they want.
I say why don't we make it as easy as Windows? Fewer progerammers? Ha! Less time? Well you're reading this aren't you.. you could be writing code ;) I would say it's more likely because we're lazy and don't care.. well.. some of us. It's mostly because it's tough to organize and get rolling, nobody's throwing money at us, so why do it right? Why help out something that will help everybody else, because you know.. you're not getting paid to do it. Since when is doing the right thing.. you know.. right?
I use Windows AND Linux (multiple distros, only because it's fun) and I would convert any of my family's computers over if I knew I wouldn't get called 4-5 times a week because something wasn't working properly.
I don't have that kind of time, I'm too busy coding...