Hi ,
it was true for me . My starting point was windowz 95 with a very good
browser named netscape (4.3).
Anirban Biswas.
On Thursday 12 Dec 2002 21:19, Russell McOrmond wrote:
> On 12 Dec 2002, Arko Provo Mukherjee wrote:
> > > The disc allows new users can try out Open Source software (OSS) in the
> > > comfort of their own, familiar operating system, rather than having to
> > > take the drastic step of reformatting their hard drive to install
> > > Linux or BSD.
> >
> > Don't they think Linux is much better.
>
> It is too much of a jump all at once for a large number of people. I
> have noted this in my advocacy that you simply can't change too much on a
> persons computer all at once (unless they are purchasing a brand-new
> computer).
>
> Having FLOSS software that runs on Microsoft Windows is extremely useful
> to allow people to get more familiar with the new software sector in
> smaller steps.
>
> ---
> Russell McOrmond, Internet Consultant: <http://www.flora.ca/>
> Any 'hardware assist' for communications, whether it be eye-glasses,
> VCR's, or personal computers, must be under the control of the citizen
> and not a third party. -- http://www.flora.ca/russell/
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