There are 6 types of computer users
5 - UBER GEEKS
4 - Geniuses
3 - Experts
2 - Advanced users
1 - Novices
0 - Total Beginners
Uber Geeks find Linux easy to use because they're geeks. Geniuses also
find Linux easy because they're geniuses.
Total Beginners and Novices find Linux easy because they don't do
anything with it except use programs which come installed with the
system. I'm quite sure a monkey can be trained to launch openoffice.org.
The problem lies in 2 and 3. Advanced users and Experts aren't as
"litterate" as Geniuses and Uber Geeks, however, they would like to do
more stuff then novices and total beginners. So, they'd want to install
programs, configure stuff, etc.. etc.. Which is difficult. I think many
budding computer students (such as myself) fall into these two
categories. Most computer students simply abandon Linux and use Windows,
maybe until they're geniuses/uber geeks. Very few keep trying ad nauseum.
Just my 2c
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Keith Vassallo
Registered GNU/Linux User #290991
http://www.keithvassallo.net
