People, the linux desktop is very much around, problem is most users don't stand or care to stand and be counted. Anyone here see compiz-fusion? looks and acts like the next mac OS or windows 9.
regards Joachim --- On Mon, 11/10/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: LUG Digest, Vol 51, Issue 32 > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, November 10, 2008, 1:00 AM > Send LUG mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > or, via email, send a message with subject or body > 'help' to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more > specific > than "Re: Contents of LUG digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Desktop Linux - Will it ever stick? (Simon Vass) > 2. Re: Desktop Linux - Will it ever stick? (Wire James) > Ok, Mark, please give me an example of how MAC OS is more > intuitive than Ubuntu Linux? I mean I know MAC OS has a > lovely dock, which you can recreate in Ubuntu with > cairo-dock, but where else? If I want to open a word doc I > double click it. If I want to create a spreadsheet I go > Applications--->Office---OpenOffice.org Spreadsheet. > > In my experience I struggle trying to find settings and > apps in OS X. I conclude it's because I know Ubuntu and > don't know OS X? I also think there is the power of > branding going on here. People will spend time learning > Windows and MAC OS X where as it's Linux they throw > there hands in the air and give up. Admittedly this is > probably because when they get stuck who do they ask? A > friend, A neighbor and invariably the response is Whats > Linux? You should have got a MAC or used Vista! > > > > Simon > > > > > > > Mark Tinka wrote: > > On Monday 10 November 2008 16:07:11 joseph mpora > wrote: > > > > > >> So why would a new user adjust easier to a Mac > than to > >> Linux? > >> > > > > You surely do know how to start a war, Joseph... > > > > But, I think OS X is more intuitive, from a lay-user > perspective, than Linux is; and that's why I think users > would adopt faster to OS X if they decided to dump Windows, > than if they chose Linux. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Mark. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > LUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever > posted them (including attachments if any). The List's > Host is not responsible for them in any way. > > --------------------------------------- > > > > > > > -- Simon Vass > Technical Manager > E-Tech Uganda Ltd > > http://www.etech.ug > skype:etechservicedesk > > Tel: +256-312260620 > Fax: +256-312260621 > > > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > > On Mon, 2008-11-10 at 11:41 +0300, Simon Vass wrote: > > > I also think > > there is the power of branding going on here. > > Spot on Vass. I agree with you on this. Branding is one of > the biggest > challenges Linux faces. I remember having to learn OS2 > forcefully simply > because it was an IBM thing and if you really wanted to > retain a job or > be noticed as IBM compliant, knowledge of it was paramount. > When it > comes to Linux, people expect the reverse. > > Wire > > > People will spend time > > learning Windows and MAC OS X where as it's Linux > they throw there hands > > in the air and give up. Admittedly this is probably > because when they > > get stuck who do they ask? A friend, A neighbor and > invariably the > > response is Whats Linux? You should have got a MAC or > used Vista! > > > > > > > > Simon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mark Tinka wrote: > > > On Monday 10 November 2008 16:07:11 joseph mpora > wrote: > > > > > > > > >> So why would a new user adjust easier to a > Mac than to > > >> Linux? > > >> > > > > > > You surely do know how to start a war, Joseph... > > > > > > But, I think OS X is more intuitive, from a > lay-user > > > perspective, than Linux is; and that's why I > think users > > > would adopt faster to OS X if they decided to > dump Windows, > > > than if they chose Linux. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Mark. > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > LUG mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever > posted them (including attachments if any). 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