Hi Dual-boots allow the person to change over to linux at their own pace so that they resent the new system less. It makes it easier for them to return to Windows for odd tasks they have not yet learnt how to do in Linux. Some games and things work better in Windows although some tweaking with Wine can sometimes get stuff working in Linux. Also the average user is not going to find it easy to "get a clean factory image restored".
A dual-boot puts the end-user in control and hugely reduces their dependence on you. Also their word-of-mouth stories will reduce other people's anxiety about the big switch from Windows to Linux. If people are given the impression that slash&burn is the only route in then they might be wary about trying it, especially as the slash&burn fiction is part of the FUD that is spread to prevent Linux usage. Undermining FUD seems fairly crucial to getting people more relaxed about trying Linux. Regards from Tom :) ________________________________ From: Martin Wildam <mwil...@gmail.com> To: tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk Sent: Tue, 6 July, 2010 18:36:18 Subject: Re: [Bug 1] Microsoft has a majority market share On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 13:58, Tom <tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > Please can we try to set-up Dual-boot's rather than slash & burn. Why should I waste so much disk space? > If people need to return machines it is difficult sometimes but dual-boot > gets around the issues If a machine is returned it should then get a clean factory image restored, I would say. Oh, I forgot that Windows and his unique machine IDs and that stuff.... But honestly: If a vendor gets a machine back because the Linux is not running smoothly, I don't have any compassion with the vendor, sorry. -- Martin Wildam -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber of the bug. Status in Club Distro: Invalid Status in Computer Science Ubuntu: Invalid Status in EasyPeasy Overview: Invalid Status in Ichthux - Linux for Christians: Invalid Status in JAK LINUX: Invalid Status in The Linux OS Project: In Progress Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite: In Progress Status in Tabuntu: Invalid Status in A simple player to online TV streaming: Invalid Status in Tv-Player: New Status in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in “ubuntu-express” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in The Jaunty Jackalope: Invalid Status in “ubuntu-express” source package in Jaunty: Invalid Status in Baltix GNU/Linux: Invalid Status in “linux” package in Debian: In Progress Status in Fluxbuntu: The Lightweight, Productive, Agile OS: Confirmed Status in openSUSE: In Progress Status in Tilix Linux: New Bug description: Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC marketplace. This is a bug, which Ubuntu is designed to fix. Non-free software is holding back innovation in the IT industry, restricting access to IT to a small part of the world's population and limiting the ability of software developers to reach their full potential, globally. This bug is widely evident in the PC industry. Steps to repeat: 1. Visit a local PC store. What happens: 2. Observe that a majority of PCs for sale have non-free software pre-installed. 3. Observe very few PCs with Ubuntu and free software pre-installed. What should happen: 1. A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software like Ubuntu. 2. Ubuntu should be marketed in a way such that its amazing features and benefits would be apparent and known by all. 3. The system shall become more and more user friendly as time passes. To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/clubdistro/+bug/1/+subscribe -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs