Hi,
> Why technical writers aren't using FOSS
> By: Bruce Byfield
>
> http://software.newsforge.com/software/06/04/06/199255.shtml?tid=132
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What I chiefly noticed was how little knowledge about FOSS had reached
the average tech writer. And if such relatively expert computer users
knew so little, what chance can there be of FOSS ideals motivating the
everyday user? If the responses I received were typical, the day that a
FOSS desktop is on every computer may be farther away than we think.
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I've seen the same lack of knowledge as to "What is FOSS" and I've seen
too many times people who believed the FUD that FOSS is not good, you
might loose files, you will not be as productive as with your current
software if you turn to FOSS, etc. This goes along with, "hmm..something
must be fishy behind a free product".
As a first consequence on Marketing activities, I think that when
promoting a FOSS product and make it wanted, we should analyze what
makes one want to learn say PageMaker.
We should promote the products by: "Look how great it is", "How good are
it's features", "did you knew you can now do that... ?" etc.
Only after someone has discovered the product he/she will want to learn
deeper who and what is behind it.
Like it happened to me when I used OOo first time and found it great, I
wanted to register it and only then I discovered the community behind it
and learned what FOSS is. (old story..4 years ago).
Thoughts ?
~Cristian
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