On Friday 25 January 2008 10:06, Billie Walsh wrote: > > Big hassle. Plop in the CD that comes with whatever, click a few check > box's, and it works. Bigger hassle, go to the web site and download a > file. Run the file. Click a few check box's. It works. > > OK, OK, OK! I know it's not a "LINUX" problem. HOWEVER, it is a problem > FOR Linux. >
Billie: That is the reason why Gates & Co are so big. They figured early on what it would take to get those ordinary morons to buy and use computers. As that old commercial said, "We don't want tunas with good taste, we want tuna that tastes good". Every Linux enthusiast who doesn't realize that you gotta "Keep It Simple, Stupid!" will never really understand what it takes to get Linux to the mass market. In today's reality Linux and, by extension, software that runs on that platform, is just too much of a hassle for most people to accept. Most people don't want to take the time to screw around with a tool that they are trying to use to do a job. Gates approach is absolutely correct. If it weren't, 80% or more of the world's computers wouldn't be running his software. If those in the Linux community want greater penetration of the market, their mindset has to change. Fred -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
