On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 11:43 AM, Lyle Tuttle <L.tuttle@cox.net> wrote:
> At 11:09 AM 12/31/2009, you wrote:
>
> "i am such an idiot on command line stuff."
>
> "please excuse my ignorance"
>
> "i'm sure i know less than you"
>
> I'm not sure what, but something seems really out of place here for
> PLUG.  Maybe there's something in the valley water supply?  :)
>
> snip, snip
>
> Something to consider:
>
> Maybe it's a good sign......must be more and more "non-geeks" who are
> finding Linux...and trying to use it, and have come for help.....

  Hi Lyle,

   We're certainly in a new phase.  I have a friend in Germany (not a
geek, she studies medieval lit) and she managed to get Ubuntu up an
running and video chatting with me with minimal support and she likes
it.  Initially I suggested she not try thinking I would be stuck in
the defacto support position.  Shes done really well with it and I'm
really amazed.  Slowly she will pick up little skills like using the
shell ,etc.  I have to say the primary deficiency for The Peoples
Linux (volkslinux? :) is good audio and video support.  It's just not
up to par OTB.  Ubuntu should probably concentrate more on laptops,
maintaining specialized distros for specific models.  I see Google as
playing an increasing role in linux adoption, but the expansion of
cell devices might actually cut off development of desktop linux.
Many PC tasks will be done on a cell phone in the near future.  We
will reach a point eventually where M$ will get pinned down and the
role of linux will change quickly. Their last few years encompassing
my time spent contributing to this list have been very bad from a
shareholder and customer position.

   Another interesting point is Europe's role in Linux.  Its an
important one because they tend to be much tougher on monopolies and
abusive corporations.  All that needs to happen is have one place
where linux becomes an attractive choice, and the global market will
shift.  M$ has done many things, especially in the third world (Ive
mentioned a few before) to prohibit this from happening.  But, these
activities come at an ever increasing cost.  Plain and simple, they
are not a nice corporation even though they might contribute to
charities and so forth, not to even begin to mention the untold damage
done to innovation and the people like you and I that could be
contributing to it.

  -jmz

>
> Every end user that can be assured of easy use or solutions to problems just
> means one more 'walking, talking advertisement' for Linux......
>
> Where else would you have someone go to find these answers - or is it PLUG's
> idea to keep Linux to themselves?  I sincerely doubt that......
>
>
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