Yes i know you're totally right! but how then can we get to them! Or else just forget about home Pc and go to Goverment (yeah right!!) , schools , offices etc! Which in my opinion is far more difficult! But with a decent approach it could be plausable!
Nick -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 1:44 PM To: Malta Linux User Group - general list Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] Complaints! I have suggested this approach at the latest (and only) MLUG meeting but received harsh criticism about the way of advocating Linux for Joe User. People aren't interested in installing Linux. They are NOT even interested in installing Windows. They just want a computer that works. I have had enough !! Nicky Formosa wrote: >I'm sorry to butt in but I think its quite useless complaining between the >same people....I'm not too sure if anyone here will spot out a decent >solution. > >I'm quite in favour of Linux, even tough I'm a beginner (as most of us are), >and found lots of trouble. So.. > >I agree totally with trying to put Linux on the Maltese PCs. So why don't >you (meaning the Linux Group) try to find a computer store who will start >distributing Linux instead of Windows and maybe one of you guys (this goes >to the Geeks) go and give a lecture or two the new fellows! Maybe this kick >start it!! > >Nick > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Keith Vassallo >Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 11:55 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [LINUX.ORG.MT] The 6 types of computer users > > >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 > >-- >Keith Vassallo >Registered GNU/Linux User #290991 >http://www.keithvassallo.net > >_______________________________________________ >MLUG-list mailing list >[email protected] >http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > >_______________________________________________ >MLUG-list mailing list >[email protected] >http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > > > _______________________________________________ MLUG-list mailing list [email protected] http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list
