Maybe they should be reminded that they are using Linux every time they connect to a webserver, fire up an Android phone, or even use some embedded systems. In some markets MS has little more market share than Apple had in 1999-and even OSx is just a proprietary Unix with a custom DE and window system;
On 7/7/2016 at 9:31 PM, "Devin" <pikur...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >On 07/07/2016 09:16 PM, lukefro...@hushmail.com wrote: >> Why on Earth are they first going out of their way to buy Ubuntu >machines, >> then installing Windows? > >When I asked, they said it is b/c those machines are cheaper. They >already have a school license with Windows (perhaps 500 machines >or so) >and they just use that to install school-wide on the (cheaper) >Ubuntu >machines. > >Yeah, I think it is insane. > >What is making this even more difficult is the IT team has no idea >what >GNU/Linux is--the guy said, "yeah, [One thing I regret as part of >my >profession is that] I don't really know much about Linux." > >So, these people have gone their whole lives/careers without much >hacking AT. ALL. > >...so, I am doing my best to get them up to speed. I gave them a >little >GNU history lesson to begin with. > >Devin > >-- >Devin Ulibarri >(505) 379-6253 >www.devinulibarri.com > >-- >ubuntu-studio-devel mailing list >ubuntu-studio-devel@lists.ubuntu.com >Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-devel -- ubuntu-studio-devel mailing list ubuntu-studio-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-devel