On 9/20/06, Holden Hao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I am currently studying about the reasons behind people's resistance to change brought about the introduction of technology. The case mentioned by Danny Ching below is interesting. I would like to know why this projected failed and if there are things that are needed so that the failure can be avoided. Perhaps we can all learn from this. I have questions below and I hope some other people here can talk about their experiences. > >From my experience as a migration specialist, I can assure you that > even if your target users are already convinced of FOSS superiority > both in security and stability, they will prefer to stick with > Windows. > > Actual Case: After using Linux and OpenOffice, the users found that it > was such a "chore" to learn how to adjust to OpenOffice, that they > requested a transfer back to Windows and MS Office. Opting to pay > instead of learn.
this is a ui issue and it proves that just cloning the ms ui is not the key to adoption. a much simpler and more intuitive ui is needed. i think the foss developers are as out of touch of user issues as the M$ developers are. -- the thing i like with my linux pc is that i can sum up my complaints in 5 items _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
