The show stopper for me every time I try and get friends and family on Linux are the all in one printer-scanner-copier-free shoulder massage officejets that they all have. I know I can get these things working in Linux but trying to explain how to do all this with Linux to someone who's computer experience is comprised of mindless pointing and clicking.......priceless.
On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 6:19 PM, Mike Connors <mconno...@gmail.com> wrote: > Question: If you just use a computer for email, web, etc but don't know > much about them or anything about Linux how would you know about why you > should give Linux a try or where you could go to get free help/support > from some good, friendly, Linux loving folks? > > Backstory: I was helping a friend w. fire wood, got a phone call, and > then asked here if I could jump on the web w. her computer. Ugh! I don't > know recall which version of Win-duhs but when I tried to open up a new > IE session, the computer threw-up all over itself. I spent about 10 mins > or so just trying to get to my gmail. I said to her, how the heck do you > use this thing? I told her she should let me install Linux on it. And > she just looked at me w. a blank stare. At the moment I wish I had a > LiveCD or my laptop to show her the brave new world of Linux. > > So I guess what I'm driving at is how do we get the word out to the avg > computer user? If you don't know someone who runs Linux or aren't > involved w. Free Geek how would find out about it? I can't help but feel > like if we could expand the Linux user base here that only good things > we come out of it for everyone... > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
