On Sunday 12 February 2006 17:58, Chris wrote: > On Sunday 12 February 2006 13:07, Glynn Foster wrote: > > 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 > > I've had teenage girls entertain themselves on my laptop (that sounds so > dodgy, but we know what i mean ) > > They use a web-browser, and an IM prog... > Nothing new here > > The only person who had trouble with my laptop, was the woman who > downloaded lots of crappy games (for windows) as a "gift" for our son. > She was upset that she couldn't get them to run. I wasn't at all upset > by this deficiancy in my system. > > As a safe guard i have now banned her from using my comps. I pity those > who run windows and have her come round.
Some Windows games will run under the TransGaming Technologies [1] fork of Wine called Cedega better than they will under Windows. Many will run very satisfactorily. [1] http://www.transgaming.com/ -- CS
