With all the talk about converting users from windows to linux I feel that
I should put in my $0.03 worth (more inflation).
My first installation attempts were fruitless due to defective discs and
then I had email connection problems caused by an unworkable network chipset
on my motherboard (amongst other things ). I now have it working OK and am
quite happy. Some things are better than windows - my printer works better
and now prints in my wifes� native alphabet and some are worse - installing
new programs.
There are a couple of gripes that really frustrated me earlier and still
do. The fact that my scanner is not listed as compatible and I can�t play
games as I used to. I acknowledge that commercial secrecy is important to the
manufacturers and they want to keep them to themselves. I think that I will
just wait until Mandrake 9.2 comes out, wipe the bootleg XP pro and install
win98 to play games and use my scanner. Another irritation for me ( being an
ex-windows person ) as I said above is how difficult I find it is to load new
programs
As may have already been stated one of the most important things that
must be improved (?) with Linux is to make it attractive enough to �new
entrants� or �converts� so they don�t unthinkingly and automatically go to
MS. By that I mean that it must be really easy to use, must look nice and
maybe even give some of the programs sensible names - my sister was looking
over my mandrake recently and she commented about how many of them had
strange names - �why do so many of the names have K in front of them ?�
I realise that what I am saying has already been said (maybe) but what
point is the list if people don�t use it. Rounding off the rough corners and
polishing the details is the main thing that the linux distros must do to get
more into the office and home PC.
Rowan
