I agree. But let's separate Windows power users trying Linux. I subscribe to one viewpoint that power users of Windows do not have the hard time learning Linux. Modesty aside, I, for one, have fully migrated to Linux without much trouble.
On Fri, 5 Nov 2004 22:42:57 +0800, Gideon N. Guillen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, while I believe that Linux can be harder to use than Windows on > a lot of areas, I think the problem has more to do with people getting > used to the way they do things with Windows and other Microsoft apps > and them resisting changes. Get somebody who only learned Windows all > his life and he will have a hard time getting learning any other OS, > whether it be Linux or a OSX because he's expecting the same key > strokes or menu lay-out or icons, or even worse, he can't do anything > because he can't find the start menu. However, if you teach someone > who doesn't know anything about computers, you will see the learning > curve for any modern OS like Windows, OSX or Linux + KDE/Gnome, would > be very much similar. -- Dong B. Calmada Linux Registered User #317296 Blogs: http://write-free.peace.net.ph/ National Coordinator PEACE Foundation, Inc. Board Member Philippine Linux Users Group (PLUG) -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
