On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 08:39:25 +0000 Hinton Carl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Okay, so let's brainstorm some positive actions which can beat Mr. > Gates at his own game > > E.g. > > * Let's get Linux installed onto PCs as they come out of shops Here in New Zealand a largish company (Dick Smith Electronics) tried it and it was a flop. A person asks mates before investing in a computer. The mate knows nothing about it, so it seems risky. Moreso when it won't run Internet Explorer or Office?!? (Natively, /.ers) Second problem is updates. Different from distro to distro. Huge volume for someone on dialup, due to app updates as well as security/os updates. > * Let's get OpenOffice installed onto PCs as they come out of shops A Lot of Online PC Distributors are starting just that. > * Let's get big organisations and University using Linux Many established Uni's have moved from Unix to Linux. Many big corps will stick with an established solution provider. If the provider can make the case, it'll be done. > * Let's get the installation of OpenOffice onto Windows PCs to format > part of the drive as Linux Ext 2 and install onto that Dual booting to play with linux. "It looks complicated", where different = complicated. > * Let's make OpenOffice so much better than MS-Office that nobody > wants MS - (sorry for swaring) In some ways it already is. > * Let's work side by side with the guys working on Linux OO.o in my experience works better on linux than windows. It integrates better with Mozilla * on all platforms than our cruddy Office 97 at work does with IE. > * Let's tell all our friends about OpenOffice > * Let's sue MS for stealing our ideas > * Let's work on a strategy to oust Bill once and for all > I think you should save your zealotry for your associates. Preaching to the converted will achieve little other than waking the trolls. Besides it draws the thread off topic. I think this evangelism is worthwhile in its right time and place, i just think this forum is not the place. So this is less of a putdown, more a re-aiming of the cannon ;) -- Michael Those that can, do; those that can't, teach. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
