Most of us on/. know that using alternatives like Firefox, Thunderbird, etc gives us a better chance of keeping out computers free from infection, but the average user (e.g. my dad) is already stuck when you mention their names. He hears Firefox and doesn't understand why it can be better than Internet Explorer because he thinks Internet Explorer IS the Internet. Most users have no concept of what an application is anyway, and when we throw in names that do not immediatly indicate the function of the application, the user is lost from the start.
If there is a manditory death sentence for these crimes, and the members of the jury do not agree with the manditory sentence, they probably won't convict. There are people who are wholly against the death penalty for any crime and they will be on the jury. If the sentence is a long prison term, these same people will more likely convict.
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Most of us on /. know that using alternatives like Firefox, Thunderbird, etc gives us a better chance of keeping out computers free from infection, but the average user (e.g. my dad) is already stuck when you mention their names. He hears Firefox and doesn't understand why it can be better than Internet Explorer because he thinks Internet Explorer IS the Internet. Most users have no concept of what an application is anyway, and when we throw in names that do not immediatly indicate the function of the application, the user is lost from the start.
I am Jack's complete lack of surprise.
your sig seems to fit this topic perfectly. This makes me wonder how many people here have actually heard of GYBE...
So I guess I'm not the only one who loves the butcher scene from Diablo I.
If there is a manditory death sentence for these crimes, and the members of the jury do not agree with the manditory sentence, they probably won't convict. There are people who are wholly against the death penalty for any crime and they will be on the jury. If the sentence is a long prison term, these same people will more likely convict.