On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 5:49 AM, narendra sisodiya < [email protected]> wrote:
> > On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 10:57 AM, Sharad Birmiwal > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> I think such projects will be a great use for conversion process and > >> try. As I do not have much knowledge on Vbox and windows, I can just > >> share the idea. > > > > In my opinion, more people (mostly students) will simply use it as an > > alternate for doing assignments and forgetting about it. Basing your > > application completely on Windows (requiring Windows to run it) is NOT > > the way to get people to switch OS. That said, it still merits > > pursuing as a hobby project. > > > > My 2 cents. > > > > SB > The purpose for this project is to give a kick start Ubuntu GUI to > windows user for first 15 days. I am looking for he hurdles in foss > adaptation and I found, college and schools , setting a dual lab is a > hurdel. We need to follow so many process and formalities for this > purpose. This was the case discussed with Director of KIIT also. So i > am thinking for the solution where student can kickstart on Linux > using Single Exe file for few staring days. Installing Linux is the > first and most difficult barrier for newbies. They can carry this > single exe file to their home Windows PC too. I think we muct think > such project for high priority. This can give a boost in my openion. > Soon when Student realise that, they do not need windows then will > install Linux as their primary Distro. > > I think Parin and other student can tell the importance of this project. > Hm such projects are important in my opinion too so I would too like to contribute to it because it is the starting that takes much doing then things become smoother, and if they start quick it will be good moreover, this will also tell them "HOW FLEXIBLE LINUX IS" but in the longer run I too want them to use Linux as primary OS which they will hopefully because FOSS and Linux in my Opinion is addictive( in good sense ) so when they will have something nice and different in front of them they will try to explore other things too and hence our motive of spreading FOSS will get defeated.......... > > > > -- > ┌─────────────────────────┐ > │ Narendra Sisodiya ( नरेन्द्र सिसोदिया ) > │ Web : http://narendra.techfandu.org > │ Twitter : http://tinyurl.com/dz7e4a > └─────────────────────────┘ > > > > -- Parin Sharma Another FOSS Lover, New Delhi --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Do you have another question? Click here - http://groups.google.com/group/iitdlug/post Read archive - http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ l...@iitd community mailing list -- http://groups.google.com/group/iitdlug -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
