On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 09:30, Tom <1...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Dual-boots allow the person to change over to linux at their own pace so that > they resent the new system less.
It might be that people do need Windows later for particular tasks although they already prefer Linux. In any case, a VirtualBox running the Windows is quite always the better solution. It is better for exchanging data back and forth and offers to use both in parallel. The only case where I would say choosing the dual-boot option is best is for a gamer because in the VirtualBox the games might not get enough resources (don't know - just a guess). One advantage of the dual-boot is that you don't need to reinstall Windows on the virtual machine - but you could also try to backup the original installation with CloneZilla and restore it in the virtual machine (however I experienced cases where this did not work due to poor flexibility to hardware change). > 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, I would say a very potential situation for switching to Linux is having XP on an old machine and now need (or want) to buy a new machine. You could keep the old machine (if it is still working) and put Linux on the new one. This is not very different from getting Windows 7 which is also not any familiar to those users. > 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. I don't really agree - for many users it is normal to slash & burn the Windows installation once a year after virus infection. -- Martin Wildam -- 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