That's a good point. However, we all learned on a computer somewhere at
sometime and that will always be our measuring stick. I started
programming steps on a TI-65 with memory strips. Went to Comodore
VIC-20 and 64 then to Atari ST-520. That was a span of 9 years for
me. My(our) aptitude is higher than the average bear.
I think finding the needs of the user and transitioning them to an Open
Source alternative would be the best path to take. If they're 5 years+
on an 8 year old OS, this should be pretty easy especially if we make it
"fun."
Show them the multimedia aspects, how to backup and restore data.
Invite them to the Install fests and get them to "get it" about free
software. I can tell you that from personal experience that the users
who stuck to their old OS know how "click this button and drag this
here" to get what they want. Frankly, they need to "get" that they
really don't own anything they have on Microsoft Operating Systems, only
the permission to use it.
eculbert@yahoo.com wrote:
>--- "James E. Jennison" <james_jennison@earthlink.net>
>wrote:
>
>
>>This is true. I think we should all just tie down
>>all the Windows users and
>>upgrade all their computers to Linux. We need to
>>start the Army of Tux.
>>
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>>James E. Jennison
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>>
>>
>
>
>Well, I still use windoze...at least prior to getting
>someone at the installfest to setup pppd. I had
>problems in that the iso's didn't load correctly and I
>didn't know that 'internationalizations cd' was
>anything to do with usa installs! So I didn't have a
>friend d/l it!! It contained pppd!!! Geez.
>
>I would hate to totally be dependant on linux at my
>point of understanding... I need/must have a lot of
>tlc from the group(s) I belong to. The MAIN problem
>with linux groups it that when you tell someone you
>are a linux newbie and ask for help, they assume that
>you are a windoze IT person and therefore have some
>idea of what is going on to start with.
>
>Kidnapping and installing linux by itself without
>windows as a fall back would be suicide for many puter
>users like myself with almost NO programing and
>certainly little experience 'inside' the box.
>
>Yes, I am typing this on Konqueror right now.
>
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