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[Dan Lund]

That even happens when the non-MS item in question looks/feels/is
identical in function to the MS item in question.
Firefox is a great example... I had firefox on my laptop (Windows work
computer) and my ex-wife needed to use a browser.  I opened firefox
for her because it's all I use on my computer.  Everything looked the
same as IE... titlebar, toolbar, URL bar, and webpage.
Within less than a minute I heard complaints that things weren't the same, etc.
The thing is, everything was the same.  Everything, down to how the
rendering was being done, was the same as Internet Explorer.  I even
proved it by pulling up internet explorer manually and bringing up the
page, and aside from there being a blue E in the upper right,
everything looked IDENTICAL.
That didn't matter though... it was as if I was being stupid for even
bringing up Firefox.

Of course I made my point known that the next time she uses that
laptop, for security purposes alone Firefox will be used.  Enough
spyware and adware made it onto her computer without even downloading
anything that I can't with a good conscience allow IE to be used on
mine...


On 1/8/07, Darrin Chandler <dwchandler at stilyagin.com> wrote:
> I've seen the same problems in miniature trying to get people on Windows
> to use non-MS apps like OOo and Firefox/Thunderbird. It can be done, and
> people get to know the new stuff. If, at any point, you offer them the
> chance to return to MS you can see, hear, and feel the huge wave of
> relief. "Ah, I can go home again. No more relearning everything just to
> get my work done."
>
> --
> Darrin Chandler            |  Phoenix BSD Users Group
> dwchandler at stilyagin.com   |  http://bsd.phoenix.az.us/
> http://www.stilyagin.com/  |

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