To be honest, I've installed Linux on a work laptop (which I don't have now) and helped a few friends who got new computers with Vista and I find it appalling. Slow, ponderous, confusing. Lots of flashy glitz that ends up preventing you from getting anything really done.
In fact, knowing that Vista is the "future of Windows" is what caused me to get a Mac for my new work laptop. As for Linux, I used RedHat 6.2 as my primary desktop several years back, and only switched back to Windows when I hit the RPM-hell problem. But I've been poking back at it for a while now, and have a goal of moving my home usage back to Linux. Right now I have a Mac desktop and Mac laptop, but both are quite old and I'm reluctant to shell out the excess money to get new ones for home when I know I can get a PC so much cheaper. One of the biggest keys, though, is that Linux has to install easy, upgrade easy, be easy to add programs to and maintain, and just work. People don't want to mess under the hood at all. If we could demonstrate *that* to them, and follow up by explaining how they can buy a powerful PC for not a lot of money *and* spend no money on the OS or applications and yet still do everything they want *legally*, that would help I think. -- Tony Harris Assistant CTO Community College of Vermont [EMAIL PROTECTED] (802) 241-3535 Dwirze skí, évárre kólex. (One by one droplets, eventually an ocean.) ------------------------------------------- PRIVACY & CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged, confidential, or otherwise private information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any other use of an email received in error is prohibited. On 8/2/07 4:10 PM, "Nick Floersch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Perhaps an instructional/promo video similar to what Jesamyn West did > for the Ubuntu install in her Library would drum up some support, or > convince those on the fence that Ubuntu isn't so bad. > > I am in IT and I have yet to figure out WHAT would drive an IT > department to move from XP to Vista across the board. I could see a few > key computers going Vista, but not many. > > Maybe an old fashioned poster campaign... Or organizing a tutorial night > or seminar on getting started with the Linux desktop system... Which is > something the VAGUE crew might be happy to get involved in to help out. > > -Nick > > > --- > Nick Floersch (pr. Floor-sh) > Stone Environmental, Inc. > 802.229.1872 > -----Original Message----- > From: Vermont Area Group of Unix Enthusiasts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Dan French > Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 3:37 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Would not be a memeber of a club that would have me... > > Hi, > > The other day I decided to jump in and help start a Vermont Ubuntu Loco. > Josh pointed me to the VAGUE list. I am a Vermont school superintendent > and have been using Ubuntu as my primary operating system for two years. > I like the way LTSP has been integrated into Ubuntu. > > I am concerned Vermont schools are about to make a poor choice in > investing in Vista. I have been working to promote FOSS/Linux to > Vermont superintendents and Vermont schools. To that end, I would > appreciate your advice on how to promote the use of Linux in our > schools. > > Dan French > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: Josh Sled <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >
