On Sun, 2006-02-12 at 12:48 +1300, Vik Olliver wrote: > Joanna Sixpack just isn't interested in Linux until she can get her > favourite games on it. Do not concern yourself with her. This is a games > market issue.
Actually, you'd be really surprised how close Linux is to being able to entertain your average teenage girl. Most of them play web based games. One of the bigger appeal factors of Linux to them [GNOME/KDE] is having multiple instant messaging protocols in the *same* application. We've had a lot of 'Oh my god, that is *so* cool' reactions in the past. Glynn
