On Tue, 2003-09-23 at 11:19, Lyvim Xaphir wrote: > On Mon, 2003-09-22 at 09:33, Carroll Grigsby wrote: > > On Monday 22 September 2003 07:52 am, Bryan Phinney wrote: > > > > >>> whack > > > > > That having been said, I still don't see this as being applicable to the > > > discussion. Unless we are suggesting that Mandrake Linux is installable > > > and configurable by an unsophisticated user who would be the person most > > > likely to purchase an OS from a retail chain, the the existence of retail > > > boxed sets is immaterial. Assume for an instant that your mother or > > > grandmother were to purchase Mandrake from a retail chain, do you think > > > that the experience installing and configuring will be fair to the > > > distribution and recommend further purchases by others? > > > > I started with a copy of Mandrake 7.0 PowerPack at the local Staples. Took it > > home, installed it, and went surfing -- within an hour or so. I had done some > > research about installation and hardware beforehand (and I had both a blank > > HD and PartitionMagic available), but the ease of installation blew me away. > > I continued to buy each new version at some local store until 8.1, when I > > started to buy from the Store to give Mandrake a bigger share of my bucks. > > > > I'd suggest that the way to look at the mass market chains (office supply > > places, bookstores, CompUSA, etc) is that those outlets get the Mandrake name > > out where people see it. While the Mandrake name is well known and well liked > > within the Linux community, I submit that it is largely unknown in the > > outside world. > > > > BTW, from what I read elsewhere, I doubt that your mother/grandmother would be > > able to install any breed of Windows without some serious problems, let alone > > all of the other apps that are needed before Windows can do anything useful. > > > > -- cmg > > > > This is correct; currently Window's installations are much harder to > complete than Mandrake installations. This is not publicized well > enough. > > LX
Anytime anyone says how easy windows is I give them one of two assignments. Setup networking,(win98,ME) or even more fun. Install a printer that uses a print server under win2000 or XP.
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