Kevin Attard Compagno wrote:
Linux is **EASY** to use.
Linux is **EASY** to protect (viruses main issue).
Linux is however **DIFFICULT** to configure to particular tastes.
Since when is having a flash player, or having a browser plugin, or
having a media player that plays MP3s a "particular taste"? Everyone
wants these things.
Windows is **EASY** to use.
Windows is **A NIGHTMARE** to protect with so many viruses targetet to it.
Windows is **EASY-ish** to configure.
Agree
I have just installed FC2.
With **NO** tweaking (and that means install, log on for the 1st time, and
WORK), I have a working office suite, email client, and html browser, File
Manager, Image Editor, etc.
Yes, but what if you want to download and install a .tar.gz.. would a
home user be able to do it?
It's additional configuration that becomes problematic for a **USER** -
specific examples: installing java support for a browser, installing Flash
support, patching the audio player to handle MP3s (rather that .ogg only),
etc etc.
It's just a question of the distros finding a way to package the missing
features into the distribution CDs. And most of the difficulties are
probably license related.
I don't agree. What you're saying is that distributions should package
every conceivable application a user might want to use with the
operating system. Personally, I think that's baloni. Users will
definately want to install something that doesn't exist in the distro
cds. I mean, try fitting sourceforge on CD! A system such as apt is much
better.
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Cost is not a usability issue so...
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Kevin Attard Compagno
Malta Linux User Group (http://linux.org.mt)
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Subject: [LINUX.ORG.MT] Windows/Linux, Outing, Mirror etc...
Hi,
Firstly one quick shout out to Philip - I'm definately not RMS! If anything,
I'd be more of a cross between ESR and RMS but definately not RMS himself!
Secondly. I seem to be the only person on this list who seems to think Linux
is hard to use, hmmm.... I would have expected differently and think that
with this attitude Linux will never be as easy to use as I hoped it would
be. Oh well, ce la vie.
Thirdly, Andew now has a booting machine! Our mirror is one step closer to
completion guys. Here's a summary of what's left to do:
1) Install an Operating System (Linux, duh)
2) Setup Rsync, vnc, etc...
3) Move the machine to the ISP
4) Let the machine download the stuff
5) Announce a public link
6) people download what they want
After this, we'll re-visit the issue of adding disk space, memory, nuclear
powered nitrous infused liquid hydrogen cooling systems, etc...
Fourthly, we've so far gained quite a response for the outing. We'll
definately discuss it at the next committee meeting and come up with a
time/date/place for the event.
Fifthly, jumping again to the Linux/Windows ease of use thing. Since I'm the
only one who thinks Linux is difficult to use, I must be doing something
wrong. During the time I spent at Juniour College, the time I'm spending
here at Swatar Training Centre and time time I spend chatting on the net,
I've manage to convince at least 15 people to give Linux a try. Of these 15
people, around 11 are doing some sort of IT/Computer Science course, so they
know a thing or two about computers. A few weeks after trying it out, 13
have given it up - they said "life's too short to spend a week...." and a
variety of comments.
The other 2 keep asking me for solutions to problems on a daily basis.
Most of these problems I've encountered myself when I was a Lin newbie (and
since I encounter so many problems on a daily basis, I think I still am).
Either I live with a circle of idiots (circle of which tend to get high
grades), or Linux is difficult to use... Ma nafx. Maybe Philip is right
after all. If I wasn't another RMS, why would I keep using Linux and
praising it with everyone I know?
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