> http://kumaryu.wordpress.com/2006/12/22/linux-will-never- overtake- windows-its-not-user-friendly/
Hello: I've read the article at the above link and I disagree with its statements. I used windows for several years and my experience was that - you have to become a windows power user to get rid of the zillion annoyances and if you would like to adjust it to your likes. To tweak windows is at least as difficult as linux. - it's true that you can install whatever you want but after a while the installs/unistall makes your system very unstable. Many of my friends complain that they have to reinstall the whole system frequently (2-4 times a year). - most of the programs that are run on windows boxes are either illegal installs of very expensive. - if it starts to freeze or show symptoms of instability it is hopeless to trace the reason. You have to reinstall. This regards not only to mums and dads but to experineced users too. I agree that setting up a linux box may need some experience but it's the same with windows. Why would be harder to use the same firefox/mozilla/opera, xmms, openoffice etc. on linux than windows? It's not at all. My parents use linux for 3 years. And the system works for them rock solidly and does what they need, browsing, text editing, emailing, watching online TV, listening online radio, skyping etc. The real problems are in my opinion that a) most of the people don't know what linux is and don't bother to give a try, b) they are stuck to windows because of a few proprietary software like MS Office, Adobe photoshop etc. Cheers, IG ______________________________________________________________________ Foglalja le kényelmesen utazását, repülőjegyét, vagy szállását online! Tájékozódjon a legjobb úticélokról az [origo] utazás oldalain! http://magazin.utazas.origo.hu -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
