On Sun, 21 Jul 2002 18:51:09 +0300 (IDT) Tzafrir Cohen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The user can be newbie and technophibic, as long as there is a NextDoorKid > who can install the system and can drop by and help once in a while (isn't > it the same with windows users?).
It's exactly the same situation. This NextDoorKid is functioning
as sys-admin; which, as you pointed out, is different than a user.
While technically, Linux can be a fine desktop system for non-geeks
today (you can ask my wife, I'm her sys-admin :-),
what is needed to make it *widespread* are:
- Many more NextDoorKids trained in Linux. This is actually
improving via LUG's meetings, training (but we should start
catching them earlier -- at school). I think some people
on this list started like that.
- Easy to get preinstalled computers (i.e: OEMs), most people
buy their Windows computers preinstalled (at least in the US).
This has improved somewhat in the last years (e.g:HP, IBM, Dell)
but not enough (it's not as easy to order, and you don't get
even part of the License savings). This is less in our control,
but can be aleviated by using sufficient NextDoorKids (they'll
be happy to install it anywhere they can...)
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