On Mon, 2008-11-10 at 11:41 +0300, Simon Vass wrote:

> I also think 
> there is the power of branding going on here. 

Spot on Vass. I agree with you on this. Branding is one of the biggest
challenges Linux faces. I remember having to learn OS2 forcefully simply
because it was an IBM thing and if you really wanted to retain a job or
be noticed as IBM compliant, knowledge of it was paramount. When it
comes to Linux, people expect the reverse.

Wire

> People will spend time 
> learning Windows and MAC OS X where as it's Linux they throw there hands 
> in the air and give up. Admittedly this is probably because when they 
> get stuck who do they ask? A friend, A neighbor and invariably the 
> response is Whats Linux? You should have got a MAC or used Vista!
> 
> 
> 
> Simon
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> 
> Mark Tinka wrote:
> > On Monday 10 November 2008 16:07:11 joseph mpora wrote:
> >
> >   
> >> So why would a new user adjust easier to a Mac than to
> >> Linux?
> >>     
> >
> > You surely do know how to start a war, Joseph...
> >
> > But, I think OS X is more intuitive, from a lay-user 
> > perspective, than Linux is; and that's why I think users 
> > would adopt faster to OS X if they decided to dump Windows, 
> > than if they chose Linux.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Mark.
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