On Tuesday 05 May 2009, Arun Khan wrote: > On Tuesday 05 May 2009, Roshan wrote: > > List, > > > > Came across this article on pcworld. Thought it would be an > > interesting read for the "community" to understand what the 'average' > > end user wants. :) Indicative, not necessarily correct. But good to > > an extent. > > > > http://www.pcworld.com/article/164205/why_people_quit_linux.html > > > > > >From past couple of years of experience in this arena, I have found > > that it is easier to introduce the Linux desktop to those who have no > prior computer experience at all and toughest to those with "20 years > of Windows desktop experience." It is the latter group that resists > the switch and also a good majority of them have no qualms in using > warez.
Warez would be 90% if not higher. The finance sector is full of warez. The ones not using warez have to justify the bad spend by throwing good money to cover up. It's only after a few cycles of coverups AND a disaster, that people take the plunge, IF they have a linux savvy vendor. -- Rgds JTD -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
