I think people say linux is harder because they are scared of it. True, it is not harder to click on the menu and run a program. it is not hard to install programs (unless you get into dependency cycles, damn RPMS), it is not hard to navigate. It is the fact that the user has soo much power and is able to configure so much, they get lost. Configuring a web server or ftp server is not something the average user needs to know how to do, or will every want to do. How many regular users are going to build a kernel, hell, how many regular users know what a kernel is ?? Like the person before said, it only seems hard because its different. Are macs hard to use ? They are supposed to be super easy, but the first time I sat down I was completely lost. It didn't make sense. I couldn't configure anything and if the program wasn't in the apple menu I couldn't figure out how to run it. Of course after playing around for 20 minutes, I figured it out. I just had to give it a chance, which is what people need to do with linux. I understand that many people still need many of the programs of windows. But harddrives are big enough that there is no reason to dual boot. Companies should see computers pre-dual-booted. Hell, it doesn't cost them anything to put linux on it, except to pay a person whose only half-way smart about computers to install linux (cause at least with mandrake, any dumbass can install it)
mark On Tuesday 04 December 2001 09:59, you wrote: > On Tue, 27 Nov 2001 09:36:38 -0500 > > "Leif Madsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Until Microsoft steals the idea and makes their own, as has been done > > with many products. They will then package it with the next OS release, > > and then all the windows users will use it, and Linux will no longer have > > the advantage. > > > > I use Linux because it's powerful, and I enjoy learning new things, but I > > don't feel that Linux is quite ready for the regular home user who has > > problems just logging onto the internet. > > [snip] > > <rant-on> > > I don't mean to offend but i think thats way off. i get the definate > impression that people "think" that because they're told that or they hear > it so much that they actually believe it. > > the proof is in the pudding. I've got a 5 year old grand daughter that > doesn't have any problems what so ever navigating her way around the > Mandrake desktop. Her biggest advantage is that she's never been told it's > different. the work machine in the house is a Mandrake box and the other > smaller machine is a windows box that most of her games and educational > software is on. all she's concerned about is when she grabs the mouse and > clicks on the main menu button in the corner that a menu pops up and she's > able to get to where she wants to go. > > believe it or not she can even log into the machine "by herself!" does she > possess the IQ of a child prodigy? I wish, but no. she's a very normal, > bright little girl that like most little kids learns very quickly when > properly motivated. > > I just get a little anoyed with the way everyone claims they love this OS > but that it's just too hard or complicated yet for the average user. what a > load of HS. > > To date Mandrake has produced the single most user friendly installation > and configurable linux system to hit the internet or your local geek shop. > > It's not hard...just different. lets get over it and move on. > > </rant-off> -- 10:10pm up 3:55, 3 users, load average: 0.19, 0.11, 0.10
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