** Reply to message from Andrew Lentvorski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:39:22 -0700
> Uh, no. > > It's basically this. If someone has a Windows problem, they probably > have somewhere between 1-5 people they know who can help. Normally by > blowing away the system and reinstalling, but it's "help" of a sort ... > > If someone is running Linux, they know *zero* people who can help. Not when OEMs start supporting and shipping with Linux. Most people I know will call the OEM for support, not Microsoft. Only after a year or so will they start looking for friends/family for support. When OEMs are allowed to sell Linux and actually market it, there will be more support around locally. I was never talking about people installing Linux on their own systems. When I said Linux was ready for many average users, it was ment in the same way as they get and use Windows. From OEMs and supported by the OEMs. > So, much of the resistance to upgrading to Vista is "But it's different" > masquerading as a litany of minor complaints. yup, the UI is different, the system is slower even though most don't know it becuase they are running on dual or quad CPUs on new hardware. I know of issues with Vista drivers being pre-loaded on a device, SP1 refusing to install because of this driver, a broken replacement driver was installed which allowed SP1 to install and then the user re-installed the old driver to get the hardware working with SP1 installed. That sounds like normal Windows stuff to me, just a different Microsoft Windows name. But not all have these problems and most who take Vista because it is what was given to them and not because they wanted any new feature or anything. I think this Vista diversion has little to do with Linux being ready for many computer users. Doug -- KPLUG-List@kernel-panic.org http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
