On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 8:09 AM, Parin Sharma <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 5:49 AM, narendra sisodiya < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 10:57 AM, Sharad Birmiwal >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> I think such projects will be a great use for conversion process and >> >> try. As I do not have much knowledge on Vbox and windows, I can just >> >> share the idea. >> > >> > In my opinion, more people (mostly students) will simply use it as an >> > alternate for doing assignments and forgetting about it. Basing your >> > application completely on Windows (requiring Windows to run it) is NOT >> > the way to get people to switch OS. That said, it still merits >> > pursuing as a hobby project. >> > >> > My 2 cents. >> > >> > SB >> The purpose for this project is to give a kick start Ubuntu GUI to >> windows user for first 15 days. I am looking for he hurdles in foss >> adaptation and I found, college and schools , setting a dual lab is a >> hurdel. We need to follow so many process and formalities for this >> purpose. This was the case discussed with Director of KIIT also. So i >> am thinking for the solution where student can kickstart on Linux >> using Single Exe file for few staring days. Installing Linux is the >> first and most difficult barrier for newbies. They can carry this >> single exe file to their home Windows PC too. I think we muct think >> such project for high priority. This can give a boost in my openion. >> Soon when Student realise that, they do not need windows then will >> install Linux as their primary Distro. >> >> I think Parin and other student can tell the importance of this project. >> > > Hm such projects are important in my opinion too so I would too like to > contribute to it because it is the starting that takes much doing then > things become smoother, and if they start quick it will be good moreover, > this will also tell them "HOW FLEXIBLE LINUX IS" but in the longer run I too > want them to use Linux as primary OS which they will hopefully because FOSS > and Linux in my Opinion is addictive( in good sense ) so when they will have > something nice and different in front of them they will try to explore other > things too and hence our motive of spreading FOSS will get > defeated.......... > will get defeated or achieved ?? (I am confused at English) > >> >> >> -- >> >> ┌─────────────────────────┐ >> │ Narendra Sisodiya ( नरेन्द्र सिसोदिया ) >> │ Web : http://narendra.techfandu.org >> │ Twitter : http://tinyurl.com/dz7e4a >> └─────────────────────────┘ >> >> >> > > > -- > Parin Sharma > Another FOSS Lover, > New Delhi > > > > > > -- ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ Narendra Sisodiya ( नरेन्द्र सिसोदिया ) │ Web : http://narendra.techfandu.org │ Twitter : http://tinyurl.com/dz7e4a └─────────────────────────┘ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Do you have another question? Click here - http://groups.google.com/group/iitdlug/post Read archive - http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ l...@iitd community mailing list -- http://groups.google.com/group/iitdlug -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
