On Monday 06 May 2002 05:17, Tommy Eaton opened a general hailing frequency and transmitted to all open stations:
> Hi all, > > I was chatting with my dad the other night about his adventures with > Windows XP. He starts out with "Man, I hate Microsoft!" > > :-D > > Ok, so now what? I mentioned Mandrake to him and he seems interested... > However, I don't know where to point him. What applications should I > suggest? And for support, should I just point him to this list? He > knows just enough to be dangerous (would "Interactive Bastille" help with > that? - you know, something to protect yourself from yourself)... > Unfortunately he doesn't live local so I couldn't set it up for him > (unless somehow over the net?). I'm very much a newbie to this > operating system, and Linux and general. But if you have any ideas how > to help the process of a 50 year old Dad interested in a Microsoft > alternative, please let me know. Thanks! one thing you might try if you are not sure how he will take to linux is to simply burn a SuSE live eval CD. (the only thing SuSE is better than mandrake for) that way he can try it out without even making a dual boot. if he likes it go for the dual boot. be sure to point out that while linux is generally more stable/performs better, it can be (though not always) less friendly/harder to setup certain apps, and treat it as a "try it and see" and you will likely make a sale (so to speak). treat it like the second coming and he will not be impressed..... ....just ask lucas how episode I lived up to the hype. ;-) -- "Friends help you move. Real friends help you move bodies." shane Profile at: http://dmoz.org/profiles/shen.html Proud to be a DMOZ editor since 10-98 Mandrake Users Club Member http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/club/ Registered linux user #101606 @ http://counter.li.org/
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