On 6/28/05, My List Mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > tanong ko lang ano ang the best linux alternative to M$ desktop sa > internet cafe. > i want to use opensource but my problem is, users might go to other cafe if > they > are not familiar with linux desktop. > > typical usage are: > - word processing > - net surfing > - yahoo messenger w/ webcam > - skype > - etc... those common apps for net cafe > > so i need suggestions what linux distro and gui and others should i use > for internet cafe workstations. > a setup that even a regular M$ windows users wont have difficulty > in using linux.
Without handholding, any distro wouldn't suffice. I suggest you just get more copies of Windows instead if you think users cannot adjust with the change of some functionality, or loss of some (like that yahoo with the webcam thing). Unfortunately these days typical people are like this: they can adapt to driving another car without complaining, but they would balk at the change of the OS to something they aren't familiar. If you think that users can adapt to changes or can get by without webcam support for YM (there's a free software project that can do webcam for yahoo messenger, but it only goes one way and you can't transmit), then by all means get a beginner's distro. You'd have to do some hand-holding though. Note that this might have some costs of its own (particularly your time). It now boils down to what costs more - the licenses or your time to educate, and what you think would be more profitable for you in the long run given your priorities (supposing that you get viruses, crashes and imminent downtime as a packaged given if you'd totally use Windows). -- Paolo Alexis Falcone [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
