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On Mon, 16 Aug 1999, James Schofield wrote:
> The Average user wants all the Warrenty and assurances - reliable service,
> documentation and FULL service support that a Microsoft can and will supply.
Have you ever tried calling Microsoft support for something?
They really aren't much of a help.
>My reply to this would be like buying a NEW Car from the DEALER rather than
>a HOT ROD from a Mechanic.
>
>The Average user wants all the Warrenty and assurances - reliable service,
>documentation and FULL service support that a Microsoft can and will supply.
>
>If you want to own a HOTROD you h
>Red Hat makes most of its money by support contracts.
That makes sense. I wonder if that will work in the long run, or if
established big consultants will say "we do Linux too" and keep their old
clients through any migration to Linux. I guess they'll find out.
>
>Exactly, and who needs an ultra powerful microwave to nuke a little tv
dinner?
>The average user needs little more than entertainment and an office suit with
>little or no time wasted in learning how it works. For this, they are
willing
>to pay big bucks.
>
My reply to this would be like b
On Mon, 16 Aug 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> (It does
> kind of baffle me that a company like Red Hat can go public and have their
> stock do well - who the heck would gamble on a company that takes something
> that everyone can get for free, slaps a name on it, and charges $80?
Red Hat makes
>Exactly, and who needs an ultra powerful microwave to nuke a little tv
dinner?
>The average user needs little more than entertainment and an office suit with
>little or no time wasted in learning how it works. For this, they are
willing
>to pay big bucks.
What's encouraging about Linux, is t
>So in other words, No, Linux isn't ready for the Average User, if I may be
>so bold as to claim that an Average User has only an average, and not
>above-average, interest in "getting under the hood". Sacrificing
>lexibility and money for ease of use is what rational consumers do - not
>everyone h
>I have been using Linux (Mandrake and Red Hat) sans MS Windows for almost
a year
>now. We can do anything a windows user can do and more. I did need a
book to
>learn basics, and everyday I am learning more, not just about Linux use, but
>about computers in general. It depends upon what your c
