Well done Richard, a step... Look at Richard's comments re: converting docs, and Photoshop, note that G-Thumb image viewer will do most things that most users need and is part of the UBUNTU package, http://gthumb.sourceforge.net BUT: the real demon in this picture is best described on GROKLAW, namely: Groklaw - Patent Infringement Lawsuit Filed Against Red Hat & Novell - Just Like Ballmer Predicted<http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20071011205044141> So. It's all about Patents and the wildly outdated Patent Office(US) Microsoft has used the USPO for it's extreme financial pleasure, yes, it's all about money and greed ! Allen On 10/13/07, Richard Elkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Gaspard, > > That is only "search volume" in the Y-axis in the Google link. I'd love > to see what actual installation volumes of non-techies are. I know that > Windows is still way ahead but the trends would be interesting to note, > especially in Europe. > > Right now, I have converted 3 non-techie families from Windows and M$ > Office (illegal copies, of course) to Ubuntu + OpenOffice (100% legal). > It wasn't easy. They had to re-learn everything (painful) and they lost > significant application functionality (E,g, Photoshop. Do *not* mention > Gimp; they find it very difficult). It was almost as difficult as > learning a new Human language. > > However, in the end, bye bye Windows 98/2000/XP and > ............................ > * no laws are broken > * no virii > * no ad creepies > * very stable > * very fast > * more vendor choices > > They were all delighted at how easy USB devices plug in and just work as > easy as Windows. > I just had to convert all of their office docs with the automated > tool....not too bad. > > So, there is hope. Probably, Europeans are more adventurous and more > likely to buck the US monopolistic trends. > Qu'est-ce qu'on fais alors? > > -- > 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. >
-- http://www.flickr.com/photos/olsneezy/sets/ try the "slideshow" -- 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 the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
