Quoting norman [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Interesting thoughts, I don't agree, but then again, I think that he
may be a fan of MS to the point where he will not change. It is my
belief that people who hold the same beliefs as Peter are not the
people we should be targeting and trying to convert, it's the ones who
have doubts about MS and it's functionality.
Excuse me for butting in but since when has it been our purpose to
convert people. Help, yes; encourage, yes; but convert sounds a bit too
much like the inquisition for me.
OK, may be convert was a bit strong, maybe I should have used the
words open the eyes instead... ;o)
Go for the easy win and quietly build up the client base, then attack
with the statistics that x number of users are more at home and more
productive with Ubuntu that Vista...
We get no brownie points for introducing folk to Ubuntu so why the need
for attack and win, why the belligerency? I enjoy Ubuntu, I enjoy the
cut and thrust on this group but the rest I am prepared to leave to
Canonical.
Fair enough. Personally, I feel that Linux is something that we should
be helping promote. I may not get so called brownie points for
introducing people to Ubuntu, but I do get a lot out of helping people
discover open-source:
1) The feeling that you've helped someone resolve an issue without
costing them money
2) The ability to take part in such an active community and learn huge
amounts about people's viewpoints on why they use this software.
3) The opportunity to meet new people and possible business contacts
4) The chance to spend some of the little free time that I have giving
something back to the community that has helped me so much over the
last seven years.
I could probably list a few more things if I thought about it, however
my main aim with open-source is not to preach to the choir as it
were, but rather help those who need computers to give themselves and
their families/friends a better start in the digital age where all
essays and papers from primary-school to doctorates need to be typed up.
Linux and Open Source is not, in my view, about whether to use
KDE/GNOME/Vi/Emacs/Windows/Linux/etc. but about enabling people to be
more productive at a lesser financial cost. That is why I support the
Linux movement and intend to continue to contribute for many years to
come.
Regards,
Matt.
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