On 9/20/06, Rom Feria <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>
> 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 key here is gradual change. Subjecting users to Linux *AND*
OpenOffice.org Office suite is like giving a driver who is used to
using an automatic car with power steering a stick shift with no
power steering. Introduce one first and in this case, OpenOffice.org
Office on Windows before changing the OS when they are familiar with
the office suite - believe me, they will not notice it much. :P
well that entails training cost. and this is where the devil lies.
that is why im not in the ms or apple cloning business anymore. the
investment and resources required are simply too high for FOSS.
whats needed is a distro that addresses the issues that M$ and apple
dont understand. if the users cant figure it out by themselves without
reading a manual it will not work.
so red hat, suse, ubuntu,gnome, kde et al can clone windows and apple
as much as they like. good luck to them. thats the only thing that can
help them.
--
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